Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Key Takeaways Eating foods high in folate can help prevent folate deficiency. Folate ...

Folate is an essential B-vitamin that is needed for DNA synthesis and cell division. Folate deficiency can lead to anemia, and deficiency early in pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects – birth ...

It seems that folate determinations in patients without known risk factors for folate deficiency are of little clinical significance. Fortification of cereal products with folic acid is not mandatory ...

During a Crohn’s disease flare-up, you may not have much of an appetite, because the flare can create inflammation in the digestive tract that makes it hard to eat. Moreover, if you’ve had surgery to ...

Folate, also called B9, is an essential B vitamin that our bodies use to form DNA and produce red blood cells. A folate deficiency can cause symptoms like weakness and headaches to depression and ...

As a geriatrician, I often order serum folate levels as part of a workup for dementia or anemia. How accurate is the statement that “serum folate levels are not useful because they fluctuate rapidly ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 years old and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in October 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My antiparietal antibodies were abnormal, but the intrinsic factor ...

Macrocytosis is a condition in which your red blood cells are larger than they should be. While it isn’t a condition of its own, macrocytosis is a sign that you have an underlying health condition and ...

Folic acid is the human-made version of folate, a B vitamin that plays several roles in the body. During pregnancy, one of its most important functions is preventing a group of birth abnormalities ...

Credit: Sanguina AnemoCheck Home is a single-use, disposable diagnostic test designed to measure hemoglobin levels. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared AnemoCheck Home, an at-home ...