Maternal folic acid use during pregnancy, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism, and child's lung function and asthma.

H T den DekkerV W V JaddoeI K ReissJ C de JongsteHerman T den Dekker

Published in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2017)

Preconceptional start of maternal folic acid supplement use and higher vitamin B12 concentrations at birth might adversely affect childhood lung function depending on MTHFR-C677T carriership. The clinical implications need to be evaluated.

Keyphrases

lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
gestational age
mental health
weight gain
early life