Unmetabolized folic acid is associated with TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-12 concentrations in a population exposed to mandatory food fortification with folic acid: a cross-sectional population-based study in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Josiane StelutiAndreia Alexandra Machado MirandaEduardo De CarliCecília Zanin PalchettiRegina Mara FisbergLeticia Oliveira CardosoPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2020)
UMFA concentrations were inversely associated with elevated proinflammatory markers (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-12). These results signalize a link between folate metabolism and the inflammatory status of adults in an apparently folate-replete population.
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