Megaloblastic anemia due to folic acid deficiency is commonly due to:: (A) Inadequate dietary intake, (B) Defective intestinal absorption, (C) Absence of folic acid binding protein in serum, (D) Absence of glutamic acid in the intestine
Answer is A. - 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.