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Folate
Folate is a vitamin which is a kind of nutritional agent (nutritional or metabolic agent).
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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A 38-year old female asked:
Dr has said I have low B12 and Folate. what can cause this? should a 30day supply of medication fix the problem?
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A 29-year old female asked:
How absorbed is vitamin Bs and folate?
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A 43-year old asked:
Are folate and folic acid the same thing?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Is 2.1 a normal folate (folic acid) range?
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A 33-year old asked:
What foods are rich in folic acid or folate?
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A 29-year old asked:
What does it mean to have high folate (folic acid)?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is there a difference between folate and folic acid?
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A 46-year old asked:
Why does my friend have low folate (folic acid) levels?
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A 34-year old asked:
What could be the problems associated with low levels of folate (folic acid) in your diet?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Are low folate (folic acid) levels alone dangerous? They have been low for a year. Can it cause any damage to health?
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A 35-year old female asked:
How important is it for a man to increase his folate (folic acid) before he makes a baby? If yes foods or tablets better?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My folate (folic acid) level was 10,2 nmol/l (ref: 15,9-71,10). I am taking now folate pill. After how long would it be good to have it rechecked? Thx
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A 46-year old male asked:
What is the half life of a 1000 mcg folate supplement? In other words, not withstanding existing folate in my body or what I eat, how long for 1000 mcg supplement to be out of my system? Thx?
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A 58-year old female asked:
My folate is 44.3 does that mean I have anemia?
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A 21-year old female asked:
What would cause elevated B12 and folate (folic acid) levels?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can high folate (folic acid) and B12 tests mean for adults?
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A 35-year old asked:
Should every woman ttc take folate (folic acid)? What is the dose?
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A 49-year old asked:
I was wondering is folate defiency and folic acid defiency the same thing?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me is folate defiency and folic acid defiency the same thing?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Folate (folic acid) level is >30.0.. Reference range is >10.3. Is my result ok?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you please explain why folate (folic acid) is essential to the developing fetus?
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A 53-year old female asked:
My RBC folate levels came back high. 985. Reference range 170-815. What does this mean?
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A 25-year old female asked:
When both folate (folic acid) and B12 are low, which should you start to take first, and why?
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A 19-year old female asked:
High RBC (5.13), high HB (15.1), HCT (0.44), low folate (below 2.0), what could be going on here?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Are elevated B12 and folate (folic acid) levels bad? Cause of this? How to bring them down to normal levels?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Had a blood test done (b12, folate, etc.) What does "tvit" stand for? Can't find it anywhere to see what it means to be low
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A female asked:
I'm taking folate as a pre-natal, 1000mcg. It suggests taking it with Vitmain B12. My skin however breaks out from B12. Is it okay to take it without?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My B12 levels are at 1,142 and I am very concerned. My folate is slightly elevated as well but otherwise my blood tests are normal. Should i be worried?
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A female asked:
Hi I started rec B12 injec recently. Felt much better however Tues I fainted. My r cell folate (folic acid) was 346 before injs could this be low off inj ?
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A 45-year old asked:
Taking pnv & folate (folic acid) side effects?
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