Which of the following is not true about the use of folic acid?
A. Folic acid is not effective in the treatment of aplastic and normocytic anemias.
B. Administration of folic acid in a cobalamin deficiency can reverse the production of the megaloblastic cells.
C. Folic acid has no effect on the synthesis of myelin.
D. Folic acid can reverse the neurological changes associated with cobalamin deficiency.
Answer: D
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