The gastrointestinal absorption of naturally occurring folate (pteroylpolyglutamate) and therapeutic folate (pteroylmonoglutamate) was studied in a series of pregnant subjects. No significant difference in absorption was found. Furthermore, the elevated estrogen and progesterone levels which occur during pregnancy do not inhibit absorption of pteroylpolyglutamate.

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© 1970 by American Society of Hematology, Inc.
1970
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