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folate deficiency, a deficiency of folic acid. See also folic acid. folate deficiency Folic acid deficiency Hematology A condition caused by a decrease in dietary folic acid, resulting in megaloblastic anermia, GI tract complaints–eg, glossitis, stomatitis, malabsorption, infertility, neural tube
defects, and possibly also psychiatric complaints and peripheral neuropathy. See Megaloblastic anemia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Investigation of the effects of folate deficiency on embryonic development through the establishment of a folate deficient mouse model. What's more, he adds, by boosting intakes among people who got the least folate from food, "fortification wiped out folate deficiency anemia in the U. Russel Sher, founder of the Asheville Center for Health Excellence, says that many of his patients have a subclinical [not yet producing clinical symptoms] folate deficiency that contributes to poor health including depression, mood disorders, and over time, an increased cancer risk. |
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