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 ...

A high MCV may result from hemolysis, primary vitamin B 12 or folate deficiency, intrinsic factor deficiency, myelodysplasia, or hepatic dysfunction, as occurs in alcoholism. 1,6 Oval macrocytes are ...

Cirrhosis is a risk factor for anemia, and anemia can indicate worse cirrhosis outcomes. Cirrhosis may cause anemia, leading to red blood cell destruction, folate deficiency, or internal bleeding.

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers at the University of Cambridge assessed pre-fortification United Kingdom (UK) folate trends (2008-2019), ...

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vol. 72, No. 2 (2003), pp. 80-87 (8 pages) Background: Folate deficiency and low folate status have been linked in clinic studies to depression, persistent depressive ...

Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is an important B-vitamin with many vital functions in the human body. It was discovered in the early 1930s when an English scientist isolated a compound from ...

Anemia is a lower than normal red blood cell (RBC) count. RBCs carry oxygen from the lungs delivering it to most cells in the body. Symptoms of low oxygen include dizziness, fatigue, difficulty ...