High-dose folic acid and cancer risk; unjustified concerns by von Wrede and colleagues regarding our paper.
Epilepsia
; 64(9): 2244-2248, 2023 09.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37452793
ABSTRACT
Women using antiseizure medication in pregnancy are often advised to use high doses of folic acid supplements (1mg to 5 mg) to reduce the risk of teratogenicity. Recently, we published a report showing an association between maternal prescription fill of high dose folic acid in relation to pregnancy and childhood cancer in the offspring. The report has sparked a debate about which dose of folic acid that should be recommended in pregnancy in women in need of antiseizure medication. In this Commentary, we explain our findings and the method used in our report, and answer recent questions that have emerged.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Folic Acid
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Epilepsia
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Norway