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Severe folate deficiency in pregnancy with normal red cell folate level
Rosie Burton1, Zoe Kelion, Christine Costello
1Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
We report here a case of megaloblastic anaemia in late pregnancy, which leads us to question whether folate supplements should be recommended in the UK routinely throughout pregnancy and not just in the preconception period and first trimester.
We report here a case of megaloblastic anaemia in late pregnancy, which leads us to question whether folate supplements should be recommended in the UK routinely throughout pregnancy and not just in the preconception period and first trimester.
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