Low utility of serum folic acid blood tests in healthy children and adolescents, a nationwide cohort
• Of 20,411 pediatric patients tested for serum folate, in a developed country, only 4.3% had folate deficiency. • Risk factors for deficiency included celiac, antipsychotics, and psychostimulant treatment for ADHD. • Routine folate testing in developed countries may have limited utility; Targeted screening is recommended.
Authors
- Avivit Golan‐Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-6402)
- Eugene Merzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5469-0236)
- Ilan Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9435-7152)
- Michal Vinker-Shuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-0601)
- Chani Topf‐Olivestone
- Dan Raved
- Amber Nakar-Weinstein
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Assuta Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-024-05798-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94