A 55-year-old woman has macrocytic anaemia with high MCV and hypersegmented neutrophils. Folate is low, B12 normal. What additional risk must be exclu...

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A 55-year-old woman has macrocytic anaemia with high MCV and hypersegmented neutrophils. Folate is low, B12 normal. What additional risk must be excluded before folate therapy?

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Coexistent B12 deficiency

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Renal failure

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Hypothyroidism

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Iron overload

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Sickle cell trait

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Folate Deficiency Anaemia

A 55-year-old woman has macrocytic anaemia with high MCV and hypersegmented neutrophils. Folate is low, B12 normal. What additional risk must be excluded before folate therapy?