Preferred Label : Hereditary folate malabsorption;
ICD-11 definition : This is a disorder that interferes with the body's ability to absorb certain B vitamins
(called folates) from food. Diseased infants are born with normal amounts of folates
in their body because they obtain these vitamins from their mother's blood before
birth. They generally begin to show signs and symptoms within the first few months
of life because their impaired ability to absorb folates from food. They experience
diarrhea, failure to gain weight and grow at the expected rate. Affected individuals
usually develop a blood disorder called megaloblastic anemia.;
ICD-11 synonym : Congenital folate malabsorption;
Origin ID : 773545237;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
This is a disorder that interferes with the body's ability to absorb certain B vitamins
(called folates) from food. Diseased infants are born with normal amounts of folates
in their body because they obtain these vitamins from their mother's blood before
birth. They generally begin to show signs and symptoms within the first few months
of life because their impaired ability to absorb folates from food. They experience
diarrhea, failure to gain weight and grow at the expected rate. Affected individuals
usually develop a blood disorder called megaloblastic anemia.
