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Offline Dr.sky

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Case Study
« on: December 21, 2011, 11:42:06 PM »
A woman in her second trimester of pregnancy presents with glossitis and diarrhea. She is found to be severely anaemic and a peripheral blood smear is performed. This is found to be macrocytic with neutrophil hypersegmentation.
A bone marrow shows a megaloblastic picture. Which of the following is most likely to be deficient?

a) Vitamin B1
b) Vitamin B2
c) Vitamin B12
d) Nicotonic Acid
e) Folate (folic acid)




Offline Dr.Mohamed

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Re: Case Study
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2011, 02:56:36 PM »
I  think , it is folic acid deficient

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Re: Case Study
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 09:07:54 PM »
folic acid

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Re: Case Study
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2012, 07:30:59 AM »
fOLIC ACID!!! GOOD LUCK..


 

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