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Impaired folate absorption

MedGen UID:
1052806
Concept ID:
CN376770
Finding
HPO: HP:6000258

Definition

Reduced ability to absorb folate in the diet. This finding can be measured by a folic acid loading test in which blood concentration of folate is measured after oral administration of folic acid. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVImpaired folate absorption

Conditions with this feature

Congenital defect of folate absorption
MedGen UID:
83348
Concept ID:
C0342705
Disease or Syndrome
Hereditary folate malabsorption (HFM) is characterized by folate deficiency due to impaired intestinal folate absorption and impaired folate transport into the central nervous system. Findings include poor feeding, failure to thrive, and anemia. There can be leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, diarrhea and/or oral mucositis, hypoimmunoglobulinemia, and other immunologic dysfunction resulting in infections, most often Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. Neurologic manifestations include developmental delays, cognitive and motor disorders, behavioral disorders, and seizures.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Porcelli L, Assaraf YG, Azzariti A, Paradiso A, Jansen G, Peters GJ
Curr Drug Metab 2011 Dec;12(10):975-84. doi: 10.2174/138920011798062274. PMID: 21787267
Muñoz M, Botella-Romero F, Gómez-Ramírez S, Campos A, García-Erce JA
Nutr Hosp 2009 Nov-Dec;24(6):640-54. PMID: 20049366
Barceloux DG, Bond GR, Krenzelok EP, Cooper H, Vale JA; American Academy of Clinical Toxicology Ad Hoc Committee on the Treatment Guidelines for Methanol Poisoning
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2002;40(4):415-46. doi: 10.1081/clt-120006745. PMID: 12216995

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Steger GG, Mader RM, Vogelsang H, Schöfl R, Lochs H, Ferenci P
Digestion 1994;55(4):234-8. doi: 10.1159/000201153. PMID: 8063027

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