Umbilical cord blood telomere length and folate levels – a potential pathway for fetal re-programming

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between fetal red blood cell (RBC) folate levels, a surrogate measure for maternal folate levels, and TL. We hypothesized umbilical cord RBC folate concentrations would positively correlate with fetal telomere length. Data for this analysis were collected as part of a prospective cohort study which recruited pregnant women upon admission into labor and delivery.

Source: Nutrition Research - January 30, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Hamisu M. Salihu, Lindsey M. King, Arnut Paothong, Rachel G. Sinkey, Anupam Pradhan, Bridget M. Riggs, Erin M. Siegel, Jason L. Salemi, Valerie E. Whiteman Tags: Original Research Source Type: research