Diet & Nutrition
Researcher Praises Use of Folic Acid but Side Effects Possible
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 25th, 1996
Dr. Mark Dykewicz of Saint Louis University School of Medicine said March 11, 1996 that synthetic folic acid can cause some people to break out in hives or to develop breathing problems, abdominal cramps or itchy skin.
"Although this is a rare allergy, health care professionals should be aware of the possibility of a reaction to synthetic folic acid," Dykewicz said.
Earlier this month (March 1996), in what the government called a relatively...
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