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Folic Acid: Sources, Functions, and Deficiency by Bima Ananta is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Folic acid and vitamin B12 are important for many functions in the body. Folic acid is found naturally in green leafy vegetables and is required to form red blood cells. A deficiency can lead to megaloblastic anemia, which causes large red blood cells. During pregnancy, folic acid is especially important to prevent neural tube defects in the developing fetus like spina bifida. While folic acid supports cell division, supplements are not given to cancer patients as it may support abnormal growth of cancer ce
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- Bima Ananta
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