Folate, vitamin B12 and total homocysteine levels in neonates from Brazil
Couto F, Moreira L, dos Santos D, Reis M, Gonçalves M. Folate, vitamin B12 and total homocysteine levels in neonates from Brazil. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2006, 61: 382-386. PMID: 16988650, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal homocysteine levelsGroup 1Higher socioeconomic statusVitamin B12Homocysteine levelsGroup 2Maternal environmental risk factorsNewborn health statusSocioeconomic statusVitamin B12 levelsCross-sectional transversal studyMothers of babiesCord blood samplesHigh-risk factorsTime of deliveryEnvironmental risk factorsFolate binding proteinAdequate health careFluorescence polarization immunoassayPregnancy complicationsB12 levelsSerum levelsVitamin supplementationNewborn healthPrenatal care