Other resources:
EU EFSA Report Folic Acid: An update on scientific developments
NIH Health Professional Factsheet: Folate
US National Academies Press IOM Dietary reference intakes for thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline, 2000
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