High folate intake may:

a. increase the incidence of colon cancer.
b. cause other vitamin deficiencies because folate competes for absorption sites.
c. mask a vitamin B 12 deficiency, giving rise to permanent nerve damage.
d. cause acne.


c. mask a vitamin B 12 deficiency, giving rise to permanent nerve damage.

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