• Female
• 40 Years
• 21/02/2023

Question

Why shouldn't you give folate in patients with a B12 deficiency?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Bhanu Prakash

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• AFIH
• Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
• Fellowship in critical care medicine
• 10+ Yrs

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One should not give folate to patients without doctor's consent as it may lead to nerve damage.

Dr. Bhanu Suggests...

Take a WET MOUNT FOR MICROFILARIA Test or Take a RUBELLA ANTIBODY IGG AVIDITY Test

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