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Title: Describe the possible outcomes of a folate deficiency.
Post by: mikael on Aug 17, 2013
Describe the possible outcomes of a folate deficiency.


Title: Re: Describe the possible outcomes of a folate deficiency.
Post by: padre on Aug 19, 2013
A folate deficiency results in:
• abnormally large and immature cells known as megaloblasts
• megaloblasts develop into abnormally larger red blood cells, or macrocytes
• eventually, macrocytic anemia causes a person to feel tired, weak, and irritable and to experience shortness of breath.


Title: Re: Describe the possible outcomes of a folate deficiency.
Post by: mikael on Aug 19, 2013
:) Thanks