Study: Folic acid doesn't prevent polyps

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Wednesday, 06 June 2007

"And whether we continue folic acid fortification should be an open debate over the next few years."

High doses of folic acid do not prevent precancerous colon polyps in people prone to them and may actually increase the risk of developing the growths, a new study finds. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

 
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