Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years)
For example: iron鈥恉eficiency anemia is a common consequence of low iron; iodine deficiency can cause stillbirth, miscarriage, and a range of cognitive deficits in neonates; visual impairments and blindness can result from vitamin A deficiency; and congenital anomalies, including neural tube defects...
shape, structure and quantity of red blood cells in the blood. Irrespective of the type ofanemia, the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced and this causes a number of effects as outlined
Four hundred fifty-five residents of the Wisconsin Veterans Home had fasting serum specimens obtained for folic acid as part of standard practice. Twenty-nine percent were taking folic acid supplements. Six percent (n = 28) were taking phenytoin, a folate antagonist. No resident receiving a folat...
Studies of Folic Acid Requirements in Megaloblastic Anemia of Pregnancy Case reports are given of 2 pregnant women who developed megaloblastic anaemia and whose haematological progress on a diet low in folate with folic acid by... ALPERIN,B Jack - 《Archives of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 17发...
The body needs folate to produce healthy red blood cells; when you don’t have enough folate, your red blood cells don’t live as long as they can. Once your doctor diagnoses folic acid deficiency as the cause of your anemia, he will most likely recommend folic acid supplements. ...
Conclusion:Folic acid fortified milk increased blood folate concentrations in women of childbearing age to levels associated with a reduced risk of an NTD-affected pregnancy. 展开 关键词: folate folic acid fortification milk neural tube defect DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2016.25.1.08 年份: 2016 ...
Reports on a survey of Canadian women at the genetics clinic at an Ottawa pediatric hospital on rates of folic acid supplementation. How folic acid reduces the risk of neural tube defects if taken early on in a pregnancy; Low number of women who were taking folic acid supplements; Sources of...
Low vitamin B-12 concentrations in patients without anemia: the effect of folic acid fortification of grain. In some patients with vitamin B-12 deficiency mistakenly treated with folic acid, anemia resolved but neurologic complications became worse (masking). Fort... James,L,Mills,... - 《Ameri...
Folate–vitamin B-12 interaction in relation to cognitive impairment, anemia, and biochemical indicators of vitamin B-12 deficiency Previous reports on pernicious anemia treatment suggested that high folic acid intake adversely influences the natural history of vitamin B-12 deficiency, ... J Selhub,MS...