A 58-year-old man with a history of alcohol excess presents with fatigue. Blood tests show: Hb 105 g/L, MCV 110 fL (Macrocytic). Vitamin B12 and Folat...

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A 58-year-old man with a history of alcohol excess presents with fatigue. Blood tests show: Hb 105 g/L, MCV 110 fL (Macrocytic). Vitamin B12 and Folate levels are normal. LFTs are deranged. What is the most likely cause of his macrocytosis?

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Alcohol excess / Liver disease

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Folate deficiency

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Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

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Hypothyroidism

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Macrocytosis (Alcohol-related)

A 58-year-old man with a history of alcohol excess presents with fatigue. Blood tests show: Hb 105 g/L, MCV 110 fL (Macrocytic). Vitamin B12 and Folate levels are normal. LFTs are deranged. What is the most likely cause of his macrocytosis?