2018
DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2017-0079
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FASD: folic acid and formic acid — an unholy alliance in the alcohol abusing mother

Abstract: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy remains a significant cause of preventable birth defects and developmental disabilities; however, the mechanism of toxicity remains unclear. Methanol is present as a congener in many alcoholic beverages and is formed endogenously. Because ethanol is preferentially metabolized over methanol, it has been found in the sera and cerebro-spinal fluid of alcoholics. Toxicity resulting from methanol has been attributed to formic acid. Formic acid is present in significantly higher … Show more

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“…Ethanol is also a risk factor for the induction of neural tube defects (Grewal, Carmichael, Ma, Lammer, & Shaw, ; Wallingford, Niswander, Shaw, & Finnell, ), a neurodevelopmental malformation commonly associated with reduced folate (Kirke et al, ). Several reports support the ability of folate supplementation to rescue some FASD‐like, ethanol‐induced developmental malformations (Ballard, Sun, & Ko, ; Kapur & Baber, ; Muralidharan, Sarmah, & Marrs, ; Ojeda, Nogales, Murillo, & Carreras, ; Serrano, Han, Brinez, & Linask, ; Xu, Tang, & Li, ). Also, in this case, the molecular mechanism of these rescue events remains to be elucidated.…”
Section: The Etiology Of Fasdmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…Ethanol is also a risk factor for the induction of neural tube defects (Grewal, Carmichael, Ma, Lammer, & Shaw, ; Wallingford, Niswander, Shaw, & Finnell, ), a neurodevelopmental malformation commonly associated with reduced folate (Kirke et al, ). Several reports support the ability of folate supplementation to rescue some FASD‐like, ethanol‐induced developmental malformations (Ballard, Sun, & Ko, ; Kapur & Baber, ; Muralidharan, Sarmah, & Marrs, ; Ojeda, Nogales, Murillo, & Carreras, ; Serrano, Han, Brinez, & Linask, ; Xu, Tang, & Li, ). Also, in this case, the molecular mechanism of these rescue events remains to be elucidated.…”
Section: The Etiology Of Fasdmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…Higher levels of formic acid are typically detectable among alcoholic women. Formic acid is able to cross the placenta barrier, thus exerting its neurotoxic potential, also linked to the induction of neural death, on the fetus [ 60 ]. On the other hand, folate levels are usually lower among alcoholic patients [ 58 ].…”
Section: Possible Shared Biological Underpinnings Between Fasd and Asdmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El diagnóstico está basado en la sospecha clínica y los hallazgos en los exámenes de laboratorio (30); pero el diagnóstico de certeza se realiza mediante la detección y la cuantificación de las concentraciones plasmáticas (31). El tratamiento indicado incluye la administración de etanol o fomepizol, por su actividad inhibitoria sobre la alcohol deshidrogenasa, con el objeto de disminuir la producción del metabolito tóxico, ácido fólico y diálisis (32)(33)(34).…”
Section: Uso En Intoxicación Por Alcohol Metílicometanolunclassified