Vitamin B9 (Folate) Flashcards
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Vitamin that is abundant in LEAFY vegetables
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Vitamin B9 (Folate)
2
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Active form of folic acid
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TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID (THFA) -carrier of one carbon groups
3
Q
Deficiency of folic acid
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Reduced DNA synthesis
Megaloblastic anemia
Homocysteinemia
Neural Tube Defects (i.e. Spina Bifida)
4
Q
Diagnostic features of Vitamin B9 (Folate)
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INCREASE homocysteine
NORMAL methylmalonic acid
5
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Site of absorption of Vitamin B9 (Folate)
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JEJUNUM (upper part)
