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Vitamin B12 and folic acid are absorbed in the bowel with the help of chemicals made in the stomach. A lack of vitamin B12 or folic acid are possible causes of anaemia.
HealthInfo recommends the following pages
A factsheet on vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia, a condition where vitamin B12 cannot be absorbed into your body.
What is folic acid deficiency anaemia, what causes it, and how is it treated?
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed June 2015.
Review key: HIANA-16978