Folic acid may be beneficial in some men with infertilityFolic-acid, therapeutic useMale-infertility, treatmentInpharma Weekly -doi:10.2165/00128413-200112840-00037NoneSpringer International PublishingInpharma Weekly
This randomized clinical trial compares the effect of folic acid and elemental zinc vs placebo on semen quality in men and live birth among US couples
The risk of NTDs is greatly reduced by folic acid (FA) taken as a supplement starting from at least one month before conception and continuing throughout the first trimester of pregnancy1,11. The folate metabolic pathway plays a crucial role in nucleotide biosynthesis, proper cell proliferation a...
Mandatory folic acid fortification of grains such as wheat flour has been introduced in several countries to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects. There are concerns, however, that folic acid could mask the hematologic signs of vitamin B-12 deficiency and lead to other adverse health outcom...
ChoumenkovitchAron MTroenRalphD'AgostinoPaul FJacquesThe American journal of clinical nutritionKalmbach RD, Choumenkovitch SF, Troen AM, D'Agostino R, Jacques PF, Selhub J. Circulating folic acid in plasma: relation to folic acid fortification. Am J Clin Nutr 2008;88(3):763-8....
The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between motility and sperm chromatin/DNA damage before and after cryopreservation and investigate the effects of folic acid and nicotinic acid on post-thaw sperm quality. Thirty semen samples were obtained from 30 normozoospermic men, aged ...
Kalmbach, R.D.; Choumenkovitch, S.F.; Troen, A.P.; Jacques, P.F.; D'Agostino, R.; Selhub, J. A 19-base pair deletion polymorphism in dihydrofolate reductase is associated with increased unmetabolized folic acid in plasma and decreased red blood cell folate. J. Nutr., 2008, 138(...
Aim of work: Shedding the light on the role of vitamin b12 and folic acid in OCD cases hoping to improve lately the assessment of symptoms severity and thus reducing the morbidity and mortality rates. Methods: Our research was a review article, interpreted in Al-Azazy ...
Effects of folic acid and zinc supplementation in men on semen quality and live birth among couples undergoing infertility treatment: findings from the fazst randomized trial - ScienceDirectdoi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.1331Fertility & Sterility...
Plasma and red cell folate mean contents have been found to be significantly lower in 41 symptom-free beta-thalassaemia heterozygotes than in 21 controls. Such decreases must be considered as effects of an increased folate utilization caused by the enhanced total, both effective and ineffective, ...