"Folic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A member of the vitamin B family that stimulates the hematopoietic system. It is present in the liver and kidney and is found in mushrooms, spinach, yeast, green leaves, and grasses (POACEAE). Folic acid is used in the treatment and prevention of folate deficiencies and megaloblastic anemia.
| Descriptor ID |
D005492
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.633.100.733.631.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Folic Acid- Folic Acid
- Vitamin M
- Vitamin B9
- B9, Vitamin
- Pteroylglutamic Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Folic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Mutation and Microsatellite Instability (MSI) Affect the Differential Gene Expression of Folic Acid and 5-Flourouracil Metabolism-Related Genes in Colorectal Carcinoma. Curr Oncol. 2025 Nov 26; 32(12).
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Metabolic Signature of Arsenic Exposure and Metabolism: The Folic Acid and Creatine Trial. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Jul 29; 59(29):14905-14916.
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Measured effect of encapsulation and freeze-drying on the structural organisation of ß-Lactoglobulin-pectin complex coacervates with curcumin and folic acid. Food Chem. 2025 Nov 01; 491:145208.
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Association between dietary folate and hyperuricemia based on inflammation and cardiovascular disease status. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2025 Sep; 35(9):104108.
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Evaluating the Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) in Reducing Folate Levels in Reproductive Aged Women by MTHFR and DHFR Genotype in Combination With Letrozole or Clomiphene. Clin Transl Sci. 2025 03; 18(3):e70189.
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Metabolomic Effects of Folic Acid Supplementation in Adults: Evidence from the FACT Trial. J Nutr. 2024 02; 154(2):670-679.
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Promoting REproductive Planning And REadiness in Diabetes (PREPARED) Study protocol: a clinic-randomised controlled trial testing a technology-based strategy to promote preconception care for women with type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open. 2023 11 08; 13(11):e078282.
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of mandatory folate fortification as an evidence-based policy to prevent neural tube defects. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 07; 39(7):1805-1812.
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Transitioning care for adolescents with spina bifida in the US: challenges for management. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 11; 39(11):3123-3130.
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Global Neurosurgery: Progress and Resolutions at the 75th World Health Assembly. Neurosurgery. 2023 09 01; 93(3):496-501.