Anaemia is when there are too few red blood cells or not enough haemoglobin in the blood. Folate-deficiency anaemia is a type of anaemia caused when there isn't enough folate in the body.

Attribution: BUPA

See also:

• Purpose of folate
• Symptoms of folate deficiency anaemia
• Cause of folate deficiency anaemia
• Folate deficiency anaemia - haemoglobin levels
• Folate deficiency anaemia in pregnancy
• Prevention of folate deficiency anaemia
• Sources of folate