Folate deficiency related pancytopenia in pregnancy – A case report

Introduction: Pregnancy is a state of high metabolic demand leading to anemia and thrombocytopenia most commonly resulting from dilutional effect of increased plasma volume. In most cases there is no need for treatment as long as there is no deficiency in micronutrients, which is often seen in developing countries.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - February 19, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Wiebke Schaarschmidt, Lisa Holetzke, D örthe Brüggmann, Frank Louwen Tags: Movies Case Reports 5 – Obstetrics and Multiple Pregnancy Source Type: research