Folate-deficiency anemia

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Symptoms
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Pallor
  • Sore mouth and tongue

Signs and tests
  • Bone marrow examination (rarely necessary)
  • Complete blood count (CBC)
  • Red blood cell folate level


Review Date: 01/31/2010
Reviewed By: Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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