"Folic Acid Deficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of FOLIC ACID in the diet. Many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking. Alcohol interferes with its intermediate metabolism and absorption. Folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives. This deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. It is indistinguishable from vitamin B 12 deficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow findings, but the neurologic lesions seen in B 12 deficiency do not occur. (Merck Manual, 16th ed)
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D005494
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500.133.699.308
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| Concept/Terms |
Folic Acid Deficiency- Folic Acid Deficiency
- Deficiency, Folic Acid
- Acid Deficiencies, Folic
- Acid Deficiency, Folic
- Deficiencies, Folic Acid
- Folic Acid Deficiencies
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Folic Acid Deficiency" by people in Profiles.
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Folate Levels in Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Nutrients. 2021 Mar 02; 13(3).
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COVID-19: A methyl-group assault? Med Hypotheses. 2021 Apr; 149:110543.
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COVID-19's toll on the elderly and those with diabetes mellitus - Is vitamin B12 deficiency an accomplice? Med Hypotheses. 2021 Jan; 146:110374.
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Voluntary fortification is ineffective to maintain the vitamin B12 and folate status of older Irish adults: evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). Br J Nutr. 2018 07; 120(1):111-120.
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Folate and B12 Levels Correlate with Histological Severity in NASH Patients. Nutrients. 2018 Apr 02; 10(4).
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Acid folic and pregnancy: A mandatory supplementation. Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2018 Apr; 79(2):91-94.
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Prevalence and possible factors associated with anaemia, and vitamin B 12 and folate deficiencies in women of reproductive age in Pakistan: analysis of national-level secondary survey data. BMJ Open. 2017 12 22; 7(12):e018007.
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Folate status in women of childbearing age with obesity: a review. Nutr Res Rev. 2017 Dec; 30(2):265-271.
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Prevalence of Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency in School Children Residing at High Altitude Regions in India. Indian J Pediatr. 2017 Apr; 84(4):289-293.
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Effect of folate supplementation on folate status and health outcomes in infants, children and adolescents: a systematic review. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2012 Dec; 63(8):1014-20.