Folate in Health and Disease, Second Edition

by Bailey; Lynn B.

• ISBN13: 9781420071245
• ISBN10: 1420071246
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-24
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its role in health and disease. The second edition of the book uniquely bridges the gap between basic science and public health and clinical medicine.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Editor	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Folate Chemistry and Metabolism	p. 1
Folate Bioavailability	p. 25
Folate Biochemical Pathways and Their Regulation	p. 49
Genetic Variation: Effect on Folate Metabolism and Health	p. 75
Folate in Pregnancy and Lactation	p. 111
Folate Status and Birth Defect Risk: Epidemiological Perspective	p. 133
Folate-Related Birth Defects: Embryonic Consequences of Abnormal Folate Transport and Metabolism	p. 155
Folic Acid Fortification: Neural Tube Defect Risk Reduction-A Global Perspective	p. 179
Folate and Cancer: Epidemiological Perspective	p. 205
Folate and Carcinogenesis: Basic Mechanisms	p. 235
Folate and Vascular Disease: Epidemiological Perspective	p. 263
Folate and Vascular Disease: Basic Mechanisms	p. 291
Folate and Neurological Function: Epidemiological Perspective	p. 325
Folate and Neurological Disease: Basic Mechanisms	p. 355
Folate-Vitamin B12 Interrelationships: Links to Disease Risk	p. 381
Clinical Folate Deficiency	p. 409
Influence of Alcohol on Folate Status and Methionine Metabolism in Relation to Alcoholic Liver Disease	p. 429
Folate and Choline Interrelationships: Metabolic and Potential Health Implications	p. 449
Folate: Recommended Intakes, Consumption, and Status	p. 467
Kinetics of Folate and One-Carbon Metabolism	p. 491
Folate Analytical Methodology	p. 517
Index	p. 575
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