A 53-year-old man presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show a macrocytic anaemia with hypersegmented neutrophils. He has a vegan diet with no...

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A 53-year-old man presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show a macrocytic anaemia with hypersegmented neutrophils. He has a vegan diet with no supplements. Which deficiency is likely?

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Folate deficiency

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Iron deficiency

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Thiamine deficiency

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Vitamin K deficiency

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Anaemia

A 53-year-old man presents with fatigue and pallor. Blood tests show a macrocytic anaemia with hypersegmented neutrophils. He has a vegan diet with no supplements. Which deficiency is likely?