Why folic acid is not given alone in megaloblastic anaemia?
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Folic acid is not given in megaloblastic anaemia bcz danger is that folic acid will improve the anemia but not the neurological complications of cobalamin deficiency, and the neurological disorder will worsen.
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Folic acid is not given in megaloblastic anaemia bcz danger is that folic acid will improve the anemia but not the neurological complications of cobalamin deficiency, and the neurological disorder will worsen.
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Megaloblastic anemia is caused due to deficiency of vitamin B12 and folate or both. So, the RBCs become macrocytic, i.e., large in size. Also, iron levels go down. So, the treatment involves injections of vit B12, every week for 6 months, folic acid tablets and iron tablets.
[Ref.- Textbook of physiology by Dr. AK Jain, Textbook of general pathology by Dr. Harsh Mohan and Sugandha Mohan]
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Megaloblastic anemia is caused due to deficiency of vitamin B12 and folate or both. So, the RBCs become macrocytic, i.e., large in size. Also, iron levels go down. So, the treatment involves injections of vit B12, every week for 6 months, folic acid tablets and iron tablets.
[Ref.- Textbook of physiology by Dr. AK Jain, Textbook of general pathology by Dr. Harsh Mohan and Sugandha Mohan]
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Dr Chinmay
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