Homocysteine 13.79, need to supplement folic acid

Homocysteine 13.79μmol/L, generally do not need to supplement folic acid.

Because folic acid is involved in the metabolism of homocysteine in the body, so when the body is deficient in folic acid, homocysteine levels will be higher than the normal range. The normal value of homocysteine is 5-15μmol/L, homocysteine 13.79μmol/L does not exceed the normal value, indicating that patients do not lack folic acid, so they do not need to supplement. If you still blindly supplement folic acid at this time, it can lead to excessive folic acid in the body, causing harm to your health, such as causing nervous system damage, increasing the risk of cancer, etc.

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