What is MTHFR mutation?

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I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your son recently has done a blood report and revealed that blood count and neutrophil count are low.

MTHFR A 1298C has implicated homocysteine metabolism as well as the folate cycle. It is a genetic disorder that may lead to high levels of homocysteine in the blood and low folate levels and other vitamins. It usually does not need any special treatment. Vitamin B supplements should be taken, but the doctor needs to determine the exact causes of increased homocysteine levels to exclude the causes.

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A low neutrophil count is known as neutropenia. Neutropenia may result from various reasons such as Folate or vitamin B12 deficiencies; any type of viral infections such as influenza, Epstein virus, Cytomegalovirus, hepatitis, HIV; medications like penicillin or anti-seizure drugs; autoimmune neutropenia; splenomegaly due to many causes; congenital neutropenia; bone marrow infiltration like leukemia; idiopathic (unknown cause) neutropenia; etc.

From the causes mentioned above of neutropenia, I think your child's low neutrophil count may result from folate or vitamin B 12 deficiencies, and they also help in blood production. So any deficiency may cause a low blood count, as well as a low neutrophil count. Vitamin B complex with folate supplements is the treatment of choice and closely observe for detecting any further complications like a fever.

I hope this helps.