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Acquired megaloblastic anaemia due to folate deficiency in pregnancy or lactation

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Link to WHO Definition

Acquired megaloblastic anaemia due to folate deficiency in pregnancy or lactation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1614447469

A disease caused by a lack of folate in the mother, which is passed onto the fetus in the antenatal period or to the neonate during breast feeding. This disease is characterised by incomplete formation of red blood cells resulting in large numbers of immature and incompletely developed red blood cells. This disease may present with fatigue, muscle weakness, loss of appetite, weight loss, diarrhoea, nausea, tachycardia or extremity paraesthesia. Confirmation is by identification of low folate and red blood cell levels in a blood sample.