| Association between adherence to folic acid supplements and serum folate, and plasma homocysteine among hemodialysis patients. | |
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PMID: 20650653 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between adherence to prescribed folic acid supplements and folic acid intake, serum folate and plasma homocysteine in hemodialysis patients. The effects of change in adherence patterns from enrollment to 1 year later on changes in these same measures were also assessed. DESIGN: Secondary data analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty-six hemodialysis patients who participated in the Hemodialysis (HEMO) Study's Homocysteine ancillary study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Folic acid supplement intake, serum folate, and plasma homocysteine. RESULTS: Eighty-eight percent of patients at enrollment and 91% 1 year later were adherent to prescribed folic acid supplements. Nonadherers had lower intakes of folic acid at both enrollment and 1 year later and lower serum folate levels at enrollment. Percent change was significantly different between the 3 adherence change groups for folic acid intake (P = .001) and plasma homocysteine (P < .001) from enrollment to 1 year later. The nonadherent group at enrollment had the lowest intakes and serum folate levels, and the highest plasma homocysteine levels. When they became adherent 1 year later, they had the greatest change in folic acid intake (5,461%; P = .03), coupled with a 69% increase in serum folate (P = .04) and a 29% decrease in plasma homocysteine (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS: Hemodialysis patients who were nonadherent to folic acid supplement prescriptions had low folic acid intakes, low serum folates, and high homocysteine levels. When their adherence improved, folic acid intakes rose, serum folates increased, and plasma homocysteine levels decreased, although mild hyperhomocysteinemia persisted. |
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Authors:
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June Leung; Johanna Dwyer; Patricia Hibberd; Paul Jacques; William Rand; Michael V Rocco; |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Date: 2010-07-21 |
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Title: Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation Volume: 21 ISSN: 1532-8503 ISO Abbreviation: J Ren Nutr Publication Date: 2011 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-04-25 Completed Date: 2011-08-11 Revised Date: 2012-09-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9112938 Medline TA: J Ren Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 246-56 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA. june.leung@tufts.edu |
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Administration, Oral Adult Aged Dietary Supplements* Female Folic Acid / administration & dosage*, blood* Homocysteine / blood* Humans Hyperhomocysteinemia / therapy Male Middle Aged Multicenter Studies as Topic Patient Compliance* Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Renal Dialysis* Vitamin B 12 / administration & dosage Vitamin B 6 / administration & dosage |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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U01 DK046143-09/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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454-28-4/Homocysteine; 59-30-3/Folic Acid; 68-19-9/Vitamin B 12; 8059-24-3/Vitamin B 6 |
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