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Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Alcohol Abstinence
  • Eat Raw or Lightly Cooked Vegetables Each Day

Prevention Overview Articles

Folate-deficiency anemia
Good dietary intake of folate in high-risk individuals, and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy may help prevent this anemia.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 23, 2008
Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Eating raw or lightly cooked vegetables every day will help maintain normal folic acid levels, as will taking a folic acid supplement containing at least 400 mcg of this vitamin. Because folic acid deficiency can cause birth defects, all women of ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
Folic acid deficiency, an abnormally low level of one of the B vitamins , results in anemia characterized by red blood cells that are large in size but few in number.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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