Folate deficiency is a low level of folic acid in the body. Folic acid is vitamin B9 one of the B group vitamins. Adequate folate should be present in a person’s diet. Signs of Folate deficiency are often subtle. Anemia is a late finding in folate deficiency. Folate deficiency anemia is the term given for this medical condition.
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