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Sickle Cell Disease Ontology
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May 6, 2021
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| Preferred Name | Folate Deficiency | |
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Deficiency of Folic Acid (Disorder) Deficiency of Folic Acid Folic Acid Deficiencies Folic Acid Deficiency |
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| Definitions |
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of folic acid in the diet. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SCDO_0009117 |
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| database cross reference |
EFO:0001070
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| definition |
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of folic acid in the diet.
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Sufficient
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Deficiency of Folic Acid (Disorder) Deficiency of Folic Acid Folic Acid Deficiencies Folic Acid Deficiency
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Alcohol interferes with its intermediate metabolism and absorption. Folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives.
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| is characterised by |
This deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. It is indistinguishable from vitamin B 12 deficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow findings, but the neurologic lesions seen in B 12 deficiency do not occur. (Merck Manual, 16th ed)
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SCDO:0009117
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Folate Deficiency
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| previous identifier |
SCDO:0009117
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Folate Deficiency
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Folate Deficiency
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