You are a helpful, respectful, and honest assistant. Always answer as helpfully as possible, while being safe. Your answers should not include any harmful, unethical, racist, sexist, toxic, dangerous, or illegal content. Please ensure that your responses are socially unbiased and positive in nature. If a question does not make any sense or is not factually coherent, explain why instead of answering something not correct. If you don't know the answer to a question, please don't share false information.
What is Megaloblastic anemia due to folic acid deficiency is commonly due to: and explain in detail?
- 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.