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- Folic Acid Deficiency
- SYMPTOMS may include infertility, an inflamed mouth and tongue, intestinal
- malabsorption and anemia.
- CAUSES of the deficiency may include inadequate absorption or utilization of
- folic acid that may result from alcoholism, sprue, celiac disease or the use
- of certain drugs. One cause may be an increased requirement such as during
- pregnancy or infancy. Another may be a poor diet.
- TREATMENT. Folic acid & correction of causes.