What are the symptoms of folic acid deficiency in pregnant women

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2025-05-04 16:21:53 Views: 63 times

Folic acid is a water-soluble B vitamin, also known as vitamin B9. It is involved in almost all biochemical metabolic processes of the human body. Therefore, the lack of folic acid on the human body will lead to some effects: 1, folic acid and hemoglobin synthesis, lack of folic acid, easy to lead to megaloblastic anemia, patients will be pale, fatigue, this patient, especially pregnant women to timely supplement folic acid. 2, lack of folic acid can lead to skin changes, pregnant women's face, hands, feet exposed parts are prone to scaly rash, macula, but also easy to show seborrheic dermatitis, tongue inflammation, mouth ulcers. Therefore, pregnant women or the elderly, must eat more green vegetables and fruits, because folic acid is commonly found in these foods.



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