Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have Surprisingly High Folate Levels, Study Finds

Friday, January 23, 2009 - 17:42 in Health & Medicine

Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study. The findings bring into question the previously held theory that patients with IBD are prone to folate -- also known as folic acid -- deficiency.

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