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Title: Case Study
Post by: Dr.sky 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)

Title: Re: Case Study
Post by: Dr.Mohamed on December 27, 2011, 02:56:36 PM

I  think , it is folic acid deficient

Title: Re: Case Study
Post by: Hameed Tareen on January 12, 2012, 09:07:54 PM

folic acid

Title: Re: Case Study
Post by: Safia2727 on January 14, 2012, 07:30:59 AM

fOLIC ACID!!! GOOD LUCK..