title: [Folic acid deficiency can cause severe anemia and pancytopenia].
abstract: Pancytopenia is occasionally a consequence of folate deficiency. The most important differential diagnostic considerations are haematologic malignancies, aplastic anaemia and vitamin B12 deficiency. We discuss the problem as exemplified by three patients. Bone marrow examination and determination of blood concentrations of vitamin B12 and folate will give the correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Hematologisk seksjon, Medisinsk avdeling A, Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brinch
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tjønnfjord
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Folsyremangel kan gi alvorlig anemi og pancytopeni.