Folic acid deficiency

Etiology

Dietary deficiency
Decreased absorption: tropical sprue, drugs (phenytoin, sulfasalazine, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole)
Increased requirement: chronic hemolytic anemia, pregnancy, exfoliative skin disease
Loss: dialysis
Inhibition of reduction to active form: methotrexate

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