Title of article
THE EFFECT OF FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION IN BETATHALASSEMIA MAJOR: A RANDOMIZED PLACEBOCONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL
Author/Authors
Fereidoon Mojtahedzadeh، نويسنده , , Mehrnoush Kosaryan، نويسنده , , Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi، نويسنده , , Jafar Akbari، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages
3
From page
266
To page
268
Abstract
Folic acid is a coenzyme for many important biochemical reactions including synthesis of purines, pyrimidines, and nucleoproteins. The recommended daily allowance of folic acid is 65 – 200 μg/day for infants and children. The recommended dose for deficiency states is 1000 μg/day; the effects of excess amounts of folic acid are unknown. The role of folic acid in preventing progression of arteriosclerosis is rather a new issue. Thrombotic events related to slightly elevated levels of homocystein in adults may be decreased by daily consumption of 1 mg of folic acid together with 5 – 100 mg of pyridoxine.
Keywords
deficiency , Beta-thalassemia major (thalassemia major) , Mazandaran , Treatment , folic acid
Journal title
Archives of Iranian Medicine
Serial Year
2006
Journal title
Archives of Iranian Medicine
Record number
662739
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