Folate Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
About 0.5-1.5% cases of anemia are due to folate deficiency.
It increases the risk of –
- Neural tube defects
- Fetal alcohol syndrome
Rarely severe anemia and glossitis occur.
Treatment Of Folate Deficiency Anemia - 1 mg Folate is advised orally twice a day.
Prevention of Folate Deficiency Anemia
For prevention, all pregnant women are given folate 0.4 mg orally once a day.
Women who have had a fetus with spina bifida should take 4.0 mg once a day, starting before conception.
