Folate

Folate deficiency
Definition:
Folate, also called folic acid, is a type of B vitamin. Folic acid is found naturally in dark-green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, beans, and whole grains.
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Folate (folic acid) is necessary for the production of red blood cells and for the synthesis of DNA (which controls heredity and is used to guide the cell in its daily activities). Folic acid also helps with tissue growth and cell function.
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Folate occurs in various forms in food. There are over a dozen related forms of folate. The folate in oral vitamin supplements occurs in only one form, however--folic acid. Large doses of folic acid (20 grams/day) can result in eventual kidney damage.
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Folate deficiency. This B vitamin is important for proper functioning of your nervous system.
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folate antagonist
A substance that blocks the activity of folic acid. Folate antagonists are used to treat cancer. Also called antifolate.
FOLFOX ...
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ANTIFOLATE: An agent that inhibits intracellular production of folinic acid.
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Folic acid (folate) is a B vitamin that is needed to make new cells in the body.2
What do we know already about folic acid?
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Vitamin B12, folate, B6, iron, zinc, copper, calcium and others are necessary for good health. Eating a balanced diet is the best way to get all of these.
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a deficiency of folate (folic acid) in the diet
excessive alcohol intake
liver disease
underactivity of the thyroid
pregnancy (the blood becomes more dilute) ...
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A B-vitamin called folate can help prevent certain birth defects of the spine and brain called neural tube defects. The neural tube starts to form soon after conception. Many women do not know they are pregnant until a few months into the pregnancy.
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- A combination of folate (folic acid, a B vitamin) and B12 has been found to reverse bronchial metaplasia (pre-malignant lesions). Folic acid protects against cervical cancer (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 1982).
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Folate (folic acid) test, which detects the level of the B12 vitamin folic acid. Folic acid is needed for the production of both red and white blood cells.
Vitamin B12 concentration, which detects the level of vitamin B12 in your blood.
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malabsorption - Inherited congenital folate malabsorption, a genetic problem in which infants cannot absorb folic acid in their intestines, can lead to megaloblastic anemia.
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Indication: treatment of iron deficiency anemia and folate deficiency as in extended convalescence, menorrhagia, pregnancy, puberty, excessive blood loss, and advanced age; ...
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If you do drink, you may be able to decrease your risk of breast cancer by taking a folate supplement.
Follow a healthy diet low in fat and high in cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower).
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Megaloblastic erythroid hyperplasia with macrocytic anemia, which is associated with normal vitamin B12 and folate levels, is frequently observed.
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There are four fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) and several water-soluble vitamins (the "B" vitamins - niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, and biotin). These vitamins have been added to infant formulas to ensure proper nutrition.
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increasing nutrients such as antioxidants and folate), drug therapy, and stress reduction techniques.
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Anemia with large red blood cells (called macrocytic anemia) may be caused by a lack of the vitamins:
B-12
folate.
Some of the reasons your white blood cell count may be higher than normal are: ...
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(3) British Journal of Dermatology 1971, 84:539-44 'The Mechanism of folate Deficiency in Psoriasis'
(4)'A fasting and vegetarian diet treament trial on chronic inflammatory disorders' - Vessby B Acta Derm Venereol [Stockh] 1983, 63 ...
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B-COMPLEX VITAMIN - A group of vitamins that includes: B1(thiamin), B2 riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6(pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin), and folate.
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Leafy green vegetables such as spinach and lettuce are rich in folate, a B vitamin that has been shown to protect against colorectal cancer.
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GGPT (glutaryl transaminase) is often elevated more than other liver function tests.
CBC (complete blood count) - MCV can be elevated (mean corpuscular volume or size of the red blood cells).
Serum magnesium, uric acid, total protein, and folate ...
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