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Folic acid deficiency anemia

MedGen UID:
508764
•Concept ID:
C0151482
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: folate deficiency anaemia; Folate deficiency anemia; Folate Deficiency Anemia; folate deficiency anemia; folate-deficiency anaemia; folate-deficiency anemia; folate-deficient megaloblastic anaemia; folate-deficient megaloblastic anemia; folic acid deficiency anemia; Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency
SNOMED CT: Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency (85649008); Folate deficiency anemia (85649008); Folic acid deficiency anemia (85649008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001860

Definition

Anemia caused by folate deficiency. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nutritional Anemia in Children: Recommendations of the Joint Committee of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chapter and Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
Chandra J, Dewan P, Kumar P, Mahajan A, Singh P, Dhingra B, Radhakrishnan N, Sharma R, Manglani M, Rawat AK, Gupta P, Gomber S, Bhat S, Gaikwad P, Elizabeth KE, Bansal D, Dubey AP, Shah N, Kini P, Trehan A, Datta K, Basavraja GV, Saxena V, Kumar RR
Indian Pediatr 2022 Oct 15;59(10):782-801. PMID: 36263494
Characteristics of Siblings With Celiac Disease Diagnosed by Family Screening.
Akkelle BS, Volkan B, Tutar E, Ertem D
Indian Pediatr 2022 Nov 15;59(11):867-870. Epub 2022 Sep 22 PMID: 36148747

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nutritional Anemia in Children: Recommendations of the Joint Committee of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chapter and Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
Chandra J, Dewan P, Kumar P, Mahajan A, Singh P, Dhingra B, Radhakrishnan N, Sharma R, Manglani M, Rawat AK, Gupta P, Gomber S, Bhat S, Gaikwad P, Elizabeth KE, Bansal D, Dubey AP, Shah N, Kini P, Trehan A, Datta K, Basavraja GV, Saxena V, Kumar RR
Indian Pediatr 2022 Oct 15;59(10):782-801. PMID: 36263494
Prevalence of anemia and malnutrition and their association in elderly nursing home residents.
Sahin S, Tasar PT, Simsek H, Çicek Z, Eskiizmirli H, Aykar FS, Sahin F, Akcicek F
Aging Clin Exp Res 2016 Oct;28(5):857-62. Epub 2015 Nov 14 doi: 10.1007/s40520-015-0490-5. PMID: 26572155
Prevalence and incidence of anemia in the German Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.
Eisele L, Dürig J, Broecker-Preuss M, Dührsen U, Bokhof B, Erbel R, Moebus S, Jöckel KH; Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study Investigative Group
Ann Hematol 2013 Jun;92(6):731-7. Epub 2013 Feb 21 doi: 10.1007/s00277-013-1697-1. PMID: 23430088

Diagnosis

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nutritional Anemia in Children: Recommendations of the Joint Committee of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chapter and Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
Chandra J, Dewan P, Kumar P, Mahajan A, Singh P, Dhingra B, Radhakrishnan N, Sharma R, Manglani M, Rawat AK, Gupta P, Gomber S, Bhat S, Gaikwad P, Elizabeth KE, Bansal D, Dubey AP, Shah N, Kini P, Trehan A, Datta K, Basavraja GV, Saxena V, Kumar RR
Indian Pediatr 2022 Oct 15;59(10):782-801. PMID: 36263494
Prevalence of anemia and malnutrition and their association in elderly nursing home residents.
Sahin S, Tasar PT, Simsek H, Çicek Z, Eskiizmirli H, Aykar FS, Sahin F, Akcicek F
Aging Clin Exp Res 2016 Oct;28(5):857-62. Epub 2015 Nov 14 doi: 10.1007/s40520-015-0490-5. PMID: 26572155
The prevalence of anemia, iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid deficiencies in community dwelling elderly in Ankara, Turkey.
Yildirim T, Yalcin A, Atmis V, Cengiz OK, Aras S, Varlı M, Atli T
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2015 Mar-Apr;60(2):344-8. Epub 2015 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.01.001. PMID: 25616321
Prevalence and incidence of anemia in the German Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.
Eisele L, Dürig J, Broecker-Preuss M, Dührsen U, Bokhof B, Erbel R, Moebus S, Jöckel KH; Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study Investigative Group
Ann Hematol 2013 Jun;92(6):731-7. Epub 2013 Feb 21 doi: 10.1007/s00277-013-1697-1. PMID: 23430088
Long-term erythropoietin therapy improves response in myelodysplastic syndrome.
Ohshima M, Ubara Y, Tagami T, Sawa N, Suwabe T, Yamakawa K, Hoshino J, Katori H, Takemoto F, Hara S, Miyakoshi J, Takaichi K
Ther Apher Dial 2005 Aug;9(4):362-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2005.00298.x. PMID: 16076383

Therapy

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nutritional Anemia in Children: Recommendations of the Joint Committee of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chapter and Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
Chandra J, Dewan P, Kumar P, Mahajan A, Singh P, Dhingra B, Radhakrishnan N, Sharma R, Manglani M, Rawat AK, Gupta P, Gomber S, Bhat S, Gaikwad P, Elizabeth KE, Bansal D, Dubey AP, Shah N, Kini P, Trehan A, Datta K, Basavraja GV, Saxena V, Kumar RR
Indian Pediatr 2022 Oct 15;59(10):782-801. PMID: 36263494
Long-term erythropoietin therapy improves response in myelodysplastic syndrome.
Ohshima M, Ubara Y, Tagami T, Sawa N, Suwabe T, Yamakawa K, Hoshino J, Katori H, Takemoto F, Hara S, Miyakoshi J, Takaichi K
Ther Apher Dial 2005 Aug;9(4):362-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2005.00298.x. PMID: 16076383
Folic acid deficiency anemia.
Streiff RR
Semin Hematol 1970 Jan;7(1):23-39. PMID: 4905911

Prognosis

Prevalence of anemia and malnutrition and their association in elderly nursing home residents.
Sahin S, Tasar PT, Simsek H, Çicek Z, Eskiizmirli H, Aykar FS, Sahin F, Akcicek F
Aging Clin Exp Res 2016 Oct;28(5):857-62. Epub 2015 Nov 14 doi: 10.1007/s40520-015-0490-5. PMID: 26572155
Prevalence and incidence of anemia in the German Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.
Eisele L, Dürig J, Broecker-Preuss M, Dührsen U, Bokhof B, Erbel R, Moebus S, Jöckel KH; Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study Investigative Group
Ann Hematol 2013 Jun;92(6):731-7. Epub 2013 Feb 21 doi: 10.1007/s00277-013-1697-1. PMID: 23430088

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Nutritional Anemia in Children: Recommendations of the Joint Committee of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chapter and Pediatric and Adolescent Nutrition Society of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
Chandra J, Dewan P, Kumar P, Mahajan A, Singh P, Dhingra B, Radhakrishnan N, Sharma R, Manglani M, Rawat AK, Gupta P, Gomber S, Bhat S, Gaikwad P, Elizabeth KE, Bansal D, Dubey AP, Shah N, Kini P, Trehan A, Datta K, Basavraja GV, Saxena V, Kumar RR
Indian Pediatr 2022 Oct 15;59(10):782-801. PMID: 36263494
Prevalence of anemia and malnutrition and their association in elderly nursing home residents.
Sahin S, Tasar PT, Simsek H, Çicek Z, Eskiizmirli H, Aykar FS, Sahin F, Akcicek F
Aging Clin Exp Res 2016 Oct;28(5):857-62. Epub 2015 Nov 14 doi: 10.1007/s40520-015-0490-5. PMID: 26572155

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