"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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The Timing and Duration of Folate Restriction Differentially Impacts Colon Carcinogenesis. Nutrients. 2021 Dec 21; 14(1).
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Succinylsulfathiazole modulates the mTOR signaling pathway in the liver of c57BL/6 mice via a folate independent mechanism. Exp Gerontol. 2021 07 15; 150:111387.
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Micronutrient intakes among women of reproductive age in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2014; 9(2):e89504.
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Folate deficiency regulates expression of DNA polymerase ß in response to oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med. 2011 Jan 15; 50(2):270-80.
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Folate deficiency provides protection against colon carcinogenesis in DNA polymerase beta haploinsufficient mice. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jun 18; 285(25):19246-58.
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Nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency in an adolescent patient presenting with anemia, weight loss, and poor school performance. J Adolesc Health. 1996 Jul; 19(1):76-9.