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Anemia & Hemorrhagic Disorders
A patient with severe anemia has a peripheral blood smear with oval macrocytes, hypersegmented neutrophils, and decreased platelets. The most likely cause of the anemia is
Explanation
ExplanationMegaloblastic anemia due to a deficiency of vitamin BIZ or folate is characterized by oval macrocytes, hypersegmented neutrophils, and decreased platelets.
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