Folate Deficiency Anemia
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Folate deficiency anemia is a megaloblastic anemia caused by folate deficiency and is not associated with neurological manifestations. The most common causes include inadequate dietary intake, medications, and toxins; rarely, folate deficiency may be congenital. The diagnosis is confirmed by decreased serum folate levels. Folate deficiency anemia is frequently associated with vitamin B12 deficiency.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology