Megaloblastic anemia due to folic acid deficiency is commonly due to:
Correct Answer: Inadequate dietary intake
Description: - Folic acid deficiency is primarily d/t - insufficient intake and increased demand - Vitamin B12 deficiency is primarily d/t - malabsorption. MEGALOBLASTIC ANAEMIA: - Cause - vit B12/ Folic acid deficiency - Peripheral smear shows : Anisopoikilocytosis, Macro ovalocytes, Hypersegmented neutrophils - TREATMENT: Vitamin B12 and Folic acid supplementation.
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