Folic acid deficiency can cause severe anemia and pancytopenia
Brinch, L.; Tjønnfjord, G.; Ly, B.
Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 110(14): 1830-1831
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001 PMID: 2363149 Document Number: 360581
Pancytopenia is occasionally a consequence of folate deficiency. The most important differential diagnostic considerations are haematologic malignancies, aplastic anaemia and vitamin B12 deficiency. We discuss the problem as exemplified by three patients. Bone marrow examination and determination of blood concentrations of vitamin B12 and folate will give the correct diagnosis.