Other names: macrocytic anemia, megaloblastic anemia, pernicious anemia

Folic acid is a vitamin which is essential for cell multiplication, is applied mainly in the formation of red blood cells. Increased need for folic acid during pregnancy and its deficiency also reduces the likelihood of fetal spina bifida, so during pregnancy preventively administered.

Folic acid deficiency is especially a lack of hemoglobin and red blood cells (anemia), which are also larger than normal.

Folic acid levels is determined in humans with lack of hemoglobin and large red blood cells, and also in patients with malnutrition and impaired absorption of nutrients from the digestive system to monitoring their nutritional status in patients with previously diagnosed folic acid deficiency to monitor the effectiveness of treatment.

When finding reduced levels of folate by administering heal initial symptoms.