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    Folic acid deficiency can present with several physical symptoms including darkening of the skin and mucous membranes, especially on the fingers, toes, palms and soles of the feet. This hyperpigmentation is typically patchy in distribution. Patients may also experience a modest fever under 102°F despite no signs of infection. Both the hyperpigmentation and fever should resolve within weeks or months of starting folic acid treatment.

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    Folic acid deficiency can present with several physical symptoms including darkening of the skin and mucous membranes, especially on the fingers, toes, palms and soles of the feet. This hyperpigmentation is typically patchy in distribution. Patients may also experience a modest fever under 102°F despite no signs of infection. Both the hyperpigmentation and fever should resolve within weeks or months of starting folic acid treatment.

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    Folic Acid Deficiency Clinical Presentation - History, Physical, Causes 2

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    Folic acid deficiency can present with several physical symptoms including darkening of the skin and mucous membranes, especially on the fingers, toes, palms and soles of the feet. This hyperpigmentation is typically patchy in distribution. Patients may also experience a modest fever under 102°F despite no signs of infection. Both the hyperpigmentation and fever should resolve within weeks or months of starting folic acid treatment.

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    4/5/2018 Folic Acid Deficiency Clinical Presentation: History, Physical, Causes

    Folic Acid Deficiency Clinical Presentation


    Updated: Jul 19, 2017
    Author: Katherine Coffey-Vega, MD; Chief Editor: Emmanuel C Besa, MD more...

    PRESENTATION

    Physical
    Patients with folate deficiency may have darkening of the skin and mucous membranes, particularly at
    the dorsal surfaces of the fingers, toes, and creases of palms and soles. Distribution typically is
    patchy. Fortunately, the hyperpigmentation gradually should resolve after weeks or months of folate
    treatment. A modest temperature elevation (< 102°F) is common in patients who are folate deficient,
    despite the absence of any infection. Although the underlying mechanism is obscure, the temperature
    typically falls within 24-48 hours of vitamin treatment and returns to normal within a few days.

    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/200184-clinical#b4 1/1

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