"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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Folic Acid" by people in Profiles.
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Role of Folate, Cobalamin, and Probiotics in COVID-19 Disease Management [Letter]. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2021; 15:3709-3710.
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Keeping a Balance During the Pandemic: a Narrative Review on the Important Role of Micronutrients in Preventing Infection and Reducing Complications of COVID-19. Curr Nutr Rep. 2021 09; 10(3):200-210.
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Maternal nutrients and effects of gestational COVID-19 infection on fetal brain development. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2021 06; 43:1-8.
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SARS-CoV-2 hijacks folate and one-carbon metabolism for viral replication. Nat Commun. 2021 03 15; 12(1):1676.
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Folate Levels in Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Nutrients. 2021 Mar 02; 13(3).
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Folic acid as placebo in controlled clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis in COVID-19: Is it scientifically justifiable? Med Hypotheses. 2021 Apr; 149:110539.
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COVID-19: A methyl-group assault? Med Hypotheses. 2021 Apr; 149:110543.
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Hispidin and Lepidine E: Two Natural Compounds and Folic Acid as Potential Inhibitors of 2019-novel Coronavirus Main Protease (2019- nCoVMpro), Molecular Docking and SAR Study. Curr Comput Aided Drug Des. 2021; 17(3):469-479.
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Excessive vitamin B12 and poor outcome in COVID-19 pneumonia. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 03 10; 31(3):774-775.
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Folate intake, markers of folate status and oral clefts: An updated set of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Birth Defects Res. 2020 11; 112(19):1699-1719.