Clinical Appropriateness of Serum Folate ordering pattern in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is a co-factor necessary for DNA synthesis. Folate deficiency is associated mainly with hematological findings including megaloblastic anemia and pancytopenia. Many countries have mandated grain fortification with micronutrients including folic acid resulting in a r...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Husain Y. Alkhaldy, Mohammed Alqahtani, Zainab S. Alamri, Nuha A. Althibait, Meteb A. Ahmed, Mohammed A. Alzahrani, Omayma S. Bakheet, Shahid Aziz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2020-08-01
Subjects:	Folate deficiency Haemoglobin Anemia Iron deficiency
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016420301298