Preferred Label : Certain specified folate deficiency anaemias;
ICD-11 definition : Any disease caused by decreased levels of folate in the body. This disease is characterised
by decreased levels of folate, leading to anaemia; low levels of red blood cells in
the body. This disease may present with pallor, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Confirmation
is by identification of low levels of folate in a blood sample.;
ICD-11 synonym : other folate deficiency anaemias;
ICD-11 inclusion : pleochromic anaemia of sprue; tropical macrocytic anaemia;
Origin ID : 734645658;
UMLS CUI : C0477302;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Any disease caused by decreased levels of folate in the body. This disease is characterised
by decreased levels of folate, leading to anaemia; low levels of red blood cells in
the body. This disease may present with pallor, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Confirmation
is by identification of low levels of folate in a blood sample.
