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Common causes of folate deficiency include: c    
  • alcoholism
  • malnutrition 

Alcoholism is the commonest cause of folate deficiency

Causes of folate deficiency %
(95% CI)
alcoholism c   87%
(80% to 93%)
malnutrition  9.2%
(4.0% to 14%)
other (including malabsorption & haemolytic anaemias )  4.2%
(0.6% to 7.8%)

Expiry date: September 2003
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Authors   R   Dinniwell , CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Chitnavas
CAT Writers   R   Dinniwell , CM   Bal, C Wottonl