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I am homozygous for the MTHFR gene (which I only found out by donating my blood to a research study many years ago) and was told to take 5mgs of Folic Acid every day to reduce my homocysteine level.
I did this for years. When I started having bone marrow problems my haematologist recommended that I keep taking it. However, when I saw the Prof of Metabolic Medicine he told me to stop straight away because increased doses have been shown to cause cancer.
The two doctors disagreed with each other and the decision was left to me. I stopped taking it even though the neurologist said that he thought it might improve my spinal cord demyelination.
I no longer take any supplements or drugs and depend solely on a balanced healthy diet.
Regards
Chirley
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Copper deficiency bone marrow failure (MDS RAEB 1), neuromyelopathy.
FISH reported normal cytogenetics but gene testing showed
Xq 8.21 mutation
Xq19.36 mutation
Xq21.40. mutation
1p36. Mutation
15q11.2 deletion
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