Abstract:Introduction: Folate deficiency is a known cause of megaloblastic anemia. Serum folate level is therefore a common component of the workup for megaloblastic and other anemias. Following mandatory fortification of grain products with folic acid in the US in 1998, folate deficiency has become relatively rare in both the general population and in hospitalized patients. Some authors have suggested that serum folate levels should be tested rarely if at all in countries with mandatory folic acid fortification given … Show more
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