Clinical Appropriateness of Serum Folate ordering pattern in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Husain Y. Alkhaldy (Author), Mohammed Alqahtani (Author), Zainab S. Alamri (Author), Nuha A. Althibait (Author), Meteb A. Ahmed (Author), Mohammed A. Alzahrani (Author), Omayma S. Bakheet (Author), Shahid Aziz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is a co-factor necessary for DNA synthesis. Folate deficiency is associated mainly with hematological findings including megaloblastic anemia and pancytopenia. Many countries have mandated grain fortification with micronutrients including folic acid resulting in a r...