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Increased requirements

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Increased requirements for folate may cause a deficiency and are classified as:

  • physiological e.g. pregnancy

  • pathological:
    • haemolytic disorders e.g. sickle cell disease
    • myeloproliferative disease
    • exfoliative dermatitis e.g. psoriasis
    • rarely, malignant disease

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