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Folate Deficiency

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Folate deficiency occurs when there are low levels of folic acid in the body. Symptoms of folate deficiency include fatigueweight loss, sore tongue, weakness, and slow growth.

Treatment for folate deficiency includes eating more foods that have folic acid, and taking supplements that have folic acid. Common drug classes used to treat folate deficiency are folate analogues and estrogen / progestin / folate combinations.

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