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Can you take folic acid when you have polycythemia?
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Yes: Folic acid should not be a problem if you have erythrocytosis or polycythemia. Whether extra Folic Acid is needed would depend on the recommendation from your doctor (but is generally not needed just for polycythemia vera).
Answered 6/25/2014
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