Muraliabout 6 years ago
Hyperpigmentation and vegetarianism
A 40-year-old woman, who was on a strict vegetarian diet, presented to hospital complaining that she got tired easily. Looking at the photograph of her hands, what is a peripheral blood smear most likely to show? A)Howell-Jolly bodies B)Hypersegmented neutrophils C)Schistocytes D)Target cells
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about 6 years ago
Most likely she is suffering from VItamin B12 deficiency so there will be Hypersegmented Neutrophills in peripheral blood smear
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