The body needs iron, folic acid (one of the B group of vitamins) to produce more red blood cells. If there is a lack of one or more of these nutrients, anemia will develop.A person who lacks folic acid may experience intestinal problems as well as the usual symptoms of anemia. What are the causes of folic acid deficiency?- Not eating enough foods that contain folic acid. Alcoholics and drug addicts are particularly at risk, but so too are elderly people eating a poor diet. In rare cases, it is found in teenagers who eat nothing but junk food.
- In periods of rapid growth the body needs more folic acid – for example, in childhood and during pregnancy. Folic acid also helps to protect the fetus against spina bifida (problems with the spinal cord system not developing completely).
- In some kinds of hereditary anemia, such as hemolytic anemia, the body breaks down red cells very quickly. To compensate for this, the body produces more blood cells in response and uses up all its stores of folic acid.
- Certain medicines, such as anti--epileptic drugs and some antibiotics, can interfere with the body's normal metabolism of folic acid. Pregnant women should always check with their doctor before taking any kind of medication during pregnancy.
- Chronic dialysis for kidney patients can remove folic acid from the blood.
- Diseases of the small intestine, such as gluten intolerance(celiac disease) and Crohn's disease (inflammation of the intestine), can reduce its ability to absorb folic acid.
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