title: Folate deficiency in Crohn's disease.
abstract: There are several causes for folate deficiency in Crohn's disease: malnutrition, malabsorption, excess folate utilization and medications. A combination of these factors may be responsible for the deficiency of this vitamin in some cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital , Yenimahalle/Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim Koral
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Onal
mesh_terms: D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood*; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid; D014805:Vitamin B 12