SHOULD SERUM FOLATE BE A ROUTINE TEST IN A CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS?
In intensive care patients, there is an increased consumption and need for folate due to sepsis, comorbid conditions, and malnutrition. The aim of our study was planned to investigate the frequency of folate deficiency in intensive care patients. The data of the 100 patients was collected between June 2019 and September 2019. Serum folate levels were defined as normal above 4 ng/mL, 2-4 ng/mL borderline and below 2 ng/mL deficiency. Serum folate deficiency (
Authors
- Zühal Özer Şimşek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6138-2426)
- Kaniye Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-3692)
- Ali Çetinkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-0982)
Institutions
- Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1194675
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00