| Literature DB >> 3671238 |
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3671238 PMCID: PMC2428237 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.63.736.117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401