Children who have been recently diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of folate in their blood than children without IBD, a new study has found. In a study of 78 children, researchers found that the newly-diagnosed IBD patients had folate levels that were 19.4 percent higher than the healthy participants, even though the healthy participants got 18 percent more folate in their diet. Experts say this study is significant because previous studies have shown that...
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Folate deficiency means you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid, a type of B vitamin, in your blood.See also: Folic acidAlternative... Read more »
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Folate-deficiency anemia is a decrease in red blood cells (anemia) due to a lack of folate.Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have... Read more »
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Folic acid; Polyglutamyl folacin; PteroylmonoglutamateRecommendationsThe best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins is to eat a wide... Read more »