Folate deficiency

Folate Deficiency

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Folate is important in the formation of red blood cells, and is commonly found in fruits and vegetables.

Folate deficiency
Definition
Folate deficiency means you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid, a type of B vitamin, in your blood.

Folate deficiency
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Folate deficiency
Alternate Names : Deficiency - folic acid, Folic acid deficiency
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Folate deficiency
Women with folate deficiency who become pregnant are more likely to give birth ... In infants and children, folate deficiency can slow growth rate. ...
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Folate deficiency means you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid, a type of B vitamin, in your blood.
See also: Folic acid
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Folate deficiency is the lack of folic acid (one of the B vitamins) in the blood, which can cause a type of anemia known as megaloblastic (pernicious) anemia. Folic acid is a B vitamin required for the production of normal red blood cells.

Folate deficiency often occurs during pregnancy, because the woman's body needs an increased amount of folate. Nausea from morning sickness, anorexia, and poor dietary habits also contribute to folate deficiency during pregancy.

Folate deficiency anaemia can be treated with folate supplements. Folic acid tablets are used to restore folate levels, which usually need to be taken for four months.

Folate deficiency - if the mother is lacking some nutrients, especially folate (folic acid), the risk of neural tube defects is increased.

Folate deficiency anemia. Folate, also known as vitamin B-9, is a nutrient found mainly in fresh fruits and leafy green vegetables. A diet consistently lacking in these foods can lead to a deficiency.

Folate deficiency
Certain medical conditions and medications can increase the risk for folate deficiency. Alcoholics are at risk for this deficiency, because alcohol interferes with how the body absorbs folate, the ODS says.

folate deficiency - the lack of folic acid (one of the B vitamins) in the blood.

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Folate Deficiency
Not eating enough raw leafy vegetables and citrus fruits can cause folate deficiency.
Anemia can develop, causing fatigue, paleness, irritability, shortness of breath, and dizziness.

Folate Deficiency in Severe Psoriasis. Severe psoriasis can also cause folate deficiency. Folate is a B vitamin that is important for nerve function, preventing birth defects.

Folate deficiency can sometimes be shown through symptoms like slow growth (in children), poor appetite, weight loss, headaches, and diarrhea. These symptoms can be minor or not present at all.

Anemia due to folate deficiency
Megaloblastic anemia
Risks
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other.

Anemia
Anemia of Folate Deficiency
Anemias
Aplastic Anemia
Aplastic Anemia in Children
Beta Thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia)
Beta Thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia) in Children
Bleeding / Clotting Disorders ...

Anaemia - B12 and folate deficiency, Clinical Knowledge Summaries (April 2008)
Gentili A et al; Folic Acid Deficiency, eMedicine, Aug 2009
Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman, NICE Clinical Guideline (March 2008) ...

B12 (pernicious) / folate deficiency anaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia
Anaemia - Other / type not known ...

Folate B vitamin necessary for red blood cell production; folate deficiency can lead to anemia and, during embryogenesis, can affect the normal development of the fetus' neural tube; found in liver, green leafy vegetables, beans, beets, broccoli, ...

Folate Deficiency Anemia
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Folic Acid - Medical Test
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Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
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Anemia has many cause, including: iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiency, bleeding, abnormal hemoglobin formation (e.g., sickle cell anemia), rupture of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia), and bone marrow diseases.

Folate Deficiency Anemia
Folic Acid - Medical Test
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
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Folliculitis
Fong Disease
Fontanelles and Sutures of the Infant Skull
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impaired kidney and/or liver function, possible folate deficiency, or concomitant use of other drugs.

Folate Deficiency Anemia
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Folliculitis
Fong Disease
Fontanelles and Sutures of the Infant Skull
Food Allergies
Food Allergies and Atopic Dermatitis
Food Combination Diets ...

Some adolescents whose diet consists mainly of non nutritious food develop folate deficiency.
impaired absorption (due to intestinal dysfunction from such disorders as celiac disease, tropical sprue, regional jejunitis, and bowel resection) ...

folate deficiency
Folate, also called folic acid, is a B-vitamin that works with iron to help with cell growth.

Achlorhydria, appetite stimulant, B12 absorption, beriberi, biotin deficiency, cachexia, copper deficiency, familial hypophosphatemia, folate deficiency, hypercalciuria, hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, iodine deficiency, iron absorption enhancement, ...

Anemia due to folate deficiency
Anemia due to iron deficiency
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia due to G-6-PD deficiency
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Immune hemolytic anemia
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We should be concerned about folate deficiency primarily in pregnancy, during breast-feeding, and in the elderly.

If it is microcytic, consideration should be given to pernicious anemia or folate deficiency.

Folate deficiency causes anemia. Folate, a necessary nutrient, allows the body to produce and maintain new cells. Absorption of dietary folate is impaired in HIV disease.
Low levels of vitamin B12 also cause anemia.

Anemia due to folate deficiency
Anemia due to iron deficiency
Anemia of chronic disease
Hemolytic anemia
Idiopathic aplastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Secondary aplastic anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia ...

Septra should not be used in children with folate deficiency.
Septra interacts with Dilantin, with methotrexate, and with anticoagulant medications; it should be used cautiously if these other drugs are being taken.

Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Folic acid deficiency
Conditions with neither B12 nor folate deficiency, e.g. orotic aciduria, where there is a defect in pyrimidine synthesis, therapy with drugs interfering with DNA synthesis and myelodysplasia.

MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Folate
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Folate deficiency
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Folate-deficiency anemia
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Folate deficiency is associated with pregnancy, malnutrition, and alcoholism.

37. Reynolds E, Preece JM, Bailey J, Coppen A. Folate deficiency in depressive illness. Br J Psychiatry 1970;117:287-92.
38. Coppen A, Chaudrhy S, Swade C. Folic acid enhances lithium prophylaxis. J Affect Disord 1986;10:9-13.

A B-complex vitamin, used to promote blood regeneration in cases of folate deficiency. Occurs naturally in liver, kidney, green vegetables, and yeast.
Follicle
A small sac or tubular gland.

Autoimmune diseases
Enlargement of the spleen
Vitamin B-12 or folate deficiency
Leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes
Aplastic anemia or other diseases of the bone marrow
Family history of certain genetic diseases ...

Others will find that some medical conditions are commonly associated with the development of secondary RLS including iron deficiency anemia, pregnancy, sleep apnea, varicose vein, uremia, diabetes, thyroid disease, folate deficiency, ...

Folate deficiency is more common because this vitamin is used up more quickly and the dietary need is greater. In this case, the blood's B12 level can be normal.
Methylmalonic acid.

Children may not gain weight or grow properly, while adults may find they lose weight. Malabsorption can also leave people tired and weak, because of anaemia caused by iron or folate deficiency.

Viral infections (chickenpox, parvovirus, hepatitis C, mononucleosis, HIV)
Blood cancers (leukemia, lymphoma)
Many chemotherapy drugs
Radiation therapy directed at bone marrow
Heavy alcohol abuse
Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency ...

abdominal bloating/gaseousness
abdominal pain
bloody diarrhea
rectal bleeding
malnutrition
unexplained anemia
recurrent GI bleeding
calcium, vitamin D, iron, or folate deficiency
premature osteoporosis ...

Folate deficiency is not common in young people who eat an adequate diet and is usually associated with malnutrition, pregnancy, and alcoholism.

Anemia - Read about anemia (low blood cell count, low hemoglobin) causes like iron deficiency, stomach ulcers, medications, colon cancer, trauma, vitamin 12 or folate deficiency, leukemia, myltiple myeloma and more.

hormone imbalances, including premenstrual syndrome (PMS), diabetes, and hyperthyroidism
poisoning from toxic substances, such as lead poisoning
vitamin or mineral deficiencies, such as iron or folate deficiency
any other new or chronic illness ...

See also: Deficiency, Symptom, Anemia, Folic Acid, Cancer