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  2. Microgram - Wikipedia

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    The ISMP recommends the non-SI symbol mcg instead. [1] However, the abbreviation mcg is also the symbol for an obsolete centimetre–gram–second system of units unit of measure known as millicentigram, which is equal to 10 μg. Gamma (symbol: γ) is a deprecated non-SI unit of mass equal to 1 μg. [2]

  3. Folate - Wikipedia

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    The 2013–2014 survey reported that for adults ages 20 years and older, men consumed an average of 249 μg/day folate from food plus 207 μg/day of folic acid from consumption of fortified foods, for a combined total of 601 μg/day of dietary folate equivalents (DFEs because each microgram of folic acid counts as 1.7 μg of food folate).

  4. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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    An exception is for acid–base and blood gases, which are generally given for arterial blood. [citation needed] Still, the blood values are approximately equal between the arterial and venous sides for most substances, with the exception of acid–base, blood gases and drugs (used in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) assays). [6]

  5. International unit - Wikipedia

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    Multivitamins nutrition facts label showing that the international unit of, for example, vitamins D and E correspond to different gram values. In pharmacology, the international unit (IU) is a unit of measurement for the effect or biological activity of a substance, for the purpose of easier comparison across similar forms of substances.

  6. Folate deficiency - Wikipedia

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    [1] Treatment may include dietary changes and folic acid supplements. [1] Dietary changes including eating foods high in folate such as, fruits and green leafy vegetables can help. [1] Prevention is recommended for pregnant women or those who are planning a pregnancy. [1] Folate deficiency is very rare in countries with folic acid fortification ...

  7. Vitamin - Wikipedia

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    For example, B 9 is folic acid and five of the folates are in the range B 11 through B 16. Others, such as PABA (formerly B 10 ), are biologically inactive, toxic, or with unclassifiable effects in humans, or not generally recognised as vitamins by science, [ 82 ] such as the highest-numbered, which some naturopath practitioners call B 21 and B ...

  8. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    1 μg = 1 μg grain: gr ≡ 1 ⁄ 7000 lb av ≡ 64.798 91 mg: grave: gv grave was the original name of the kilogram ≡ 1 kg hundredweight (long) long cwt or cwt ≡ 112 lb av = 50.802 345 44 kg: hundredweight (short); cental: sh cwt ≡ 100 lb av = 45.359 237 kg: hyl; metric slug: ≡ 1 kgf / 1 m/s 2 = 9.806 65 kg: kilogram (kilogramme) kg

  9. Vitamin B12 deficiency - Wikipedia

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    One study in 184 premature infants, reported that individuals given monthly vitamin B 12 injections (100 μg) or taking supplements of vitamin B 12 and folic acid (100 μg/day), had higher haemoglobin concentrations after 10–12 weeks, compared to those only taking folic acid or those taking no vitamin B 12 injections. [87]