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Intestinal absorption, liver uptake, and excretion of 3H-folic acid in folic acid-deficient, alcohol-consuming nonhuman primates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3630968     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nonhuman primates fed folic acid-deficient diets +/- 30% kcal ethanol were used to determine alcohol effects on megaloblastic anemia development and folate bioavailability. Lower hemoglobin (Hb) and red blood cell (RBC) counts and higher mean corpuscular volume (MCV) occurred after 13 wk in alcohol-fed monkeys, later in controls. Plasma, RBC, and liver folate declined and urinary formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU) was elevated in both groups with FIGLU increasing more among alcohol-fed monkeys at 38 wk. After 40 wk, the bioavailability of oral 3H-folic acid was investigated and showed increased fecal and reduced urinary tritium excretion in alcohol-fed monkeys compared with controls while plasma uptake and liver and whole body tritium retention were similar in both groups. These observations demonstrate that chronic alcohol consumption impairs folate coenzymes, accelerates appearance of hematologic indices of megaloblastic anemia, and causes possible malabsorption of enterohepatically circulated folates in folate deficiency even when other essential nutrients are provided.
Authors:
D E Blocker; S W Thenen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0002-9165     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1987 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-10-16     Completed Date:  1987-10-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376027     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  503-10     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcohol Drinking
Alcoholism / metabolism*
Animals
Biological Availability
Diet
Feces / analysis
Female
Folic Acid / metabolism*
Folic Acid Deficiency / metabolism*
Intestinal Absorption*
Liver / metabolism*
Macaca fascicularis
Tritium / diagnostic use
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD20073/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10028-17-8/Tritium; 59-30-3/Folic Acid

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