Pancytopenia and folate deficiency in alcoholics.
Three alcoholic patients are reported who presented with pancytopenia and macrocytosis due to acute folate deficiency. While folate deficiency is a common finding in alcohol abusers due to abnormalities in diet, intestinal absorption, internal metabolism and excretion, this life-threatening complication has not been well documented.
Weston
C F
CF
Department of Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
Hall
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors