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FOLATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- folate
1, record 1, English, folate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline pteroglutamic acid ... that is a vitamin of the B complex and is used in the treatment of nutritional anemias and sprue: folic acid (the uptake of folate by the mutant). 2, record 1, English, - folate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- folate
1, record 1, French, folate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sel ou ester de l’acide folique utilisé, entre autres, dans le traitement de l’anémie nutritionnelle. 2, record 1, French, - folate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- folato
1, record 1, Spanish, folato
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Componente indispensable en la síntesis de hierro, cuya deficiencia causa anemia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - folato
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sodium folate 1, record 2, English, sodium%20folate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- folate sodique
1, record 2, French, folate%20sodique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- folato sódico
1, record 2, Spanish, folato%20s%C3%B3dico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- folate conjugase
1, record 3, English, folate%20conjugase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conjugase du folate
1, record 3, French, conjugase%20du%20folate
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radioisotope dilution assay
1, record 4, English, radioisotope%20dilution%20assay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commercial enthusiasm and hospital laboratory acceptance has led to the widespread use of incompletely validated ... radioisotope dilution assays for Cbl (cobalamin) and folate levels ... 1, record 4, English, - radioisotope%20dilution%20assay
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dosage de dilution isotopique
1, record 4, French, dosage%20de%20dilution%20isotopique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) l'enthousiasme commercial et la réception favorable dans les laboratoires hospitaliers auraient entraîné l'usage répandu des dosages de dilution isotopique(...) pour les taux de cobalamine(Cbl) et de folate. 1, record 4, French, - dosage%20de%20dilution%20isotopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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