Abstract
Key observations by Dr. Lucy Wills 65 years ago have led to the identification of folate as a nutrient essential for the prevention of megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy. The more recently discovered relationships of folate status to cervical dysplasia, neural tube defects, and atherosclerosis are reviewed here.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Arteriosclerosis / etiology*
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Female
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Folic Acid Deficiency / complications*
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Homocysteine / blood
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Humans
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Infant
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Maternal-Fetal Exchange
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Methionine / metabolism
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Middle Aged
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Neural Tube Defects / etiology*
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Papillomaviridae
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Pregnancy
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Rats
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Tumor Virus Infections / complications
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / etiology*
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / microbiology
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Women's Health*