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  2. Folate deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Signs of folate deficiency anemia most of the time are subtle. [4] Anemia (macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia) can be a sign of advanced folate deficiency in adults. [1] Folate deficiency anemia may result in feeling tired, weakness, changes to the color of the skin or hair, open sores on the mouth, shortness of breath, palpitations, lightheadedness, cold hands and feet, headaches, easy bleeding ...

  3. Cerebral folate deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral folate deficiency is a condition in which concentrations of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate are low in the brain as measured in the cerebral spinal fluid despite being normal in the blood. [3] Symptoms typically appear at about 5 to 24 months of age.

  4. Anemia - Wikipedia

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    Megaloblastic anemia, the most common cause of macrocytic anemia, is due to a deficiency of either vitamin B 12, folic acid, or both. [81] Deficiency in folate or vitamin B 12 can be due either to inadequate intake or insufficient absorption. Folate deficiency normally does not produce neurological symptoms, while B 12 deficiency does.

  5. Folic acid may help lower risk of suicide attempts, study ...

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    So how does folic acid help? Some studies suggest there’s a link between low levels of folate — the natural form of the B vitamin — and depression. That may be because folate plays a role in ...

  6. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase - Wikipedia

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    Low dietary intake of the vitamin folate can also cause mild hyperhomocysteinemia. Low folate intake affects individuals with the 677TT genotype to a greater extent than those with the 677CC/CT genotypes. 677TT (but not 677CC/CT) individuals with lower plasma folate levels are at risk for elevated plasma homocysteine levels. [21]

  7. Pernicious anemia - Wikipedia

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    Pernicious anemia may be present without a person experiencing symptoms at first, over time, feeling tired and weak, lightheadedness, dizziness, headaches, rapid or irregular heartbeat, breathlessness, glossitis (a sore red tongue), poor ability to exercise, low blood pressure, cold hands and feet, pale or yellow skin, easy bruising and ...

  8. When It Comes to Weight Loss, These 2 Nutrients Can Help ...

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    Does protein and fiber help weight loss? It can. While this particular study was small, it found that the people who were most likely to lose "significant" amounts of weight were those who added ...

  9. Folate - Wikipedia

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    It has a low affinity for folic acid. Production of the receptor proteins is increased in times of folate deficiency. [78] In addition to a role in intestinal absorption, RFC is expressed in virtually all tissues and is the major route of delivery of folate to cells within the systemic circulation under physiological conditions.