Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Folate-unresponsive megaloblastic anemia

HP:0004826

What it means

A type of megaloblastic anemia that does not improve upon administration of folate. Since vitamin B12 acts by promoting recycling of folate, administration of vitamin B12 also does not improve this type of anemia.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Folate-unresponsive megaloblastic anaemia

Folate-unresponsive megaloblastic anemia

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.