megaloblastic anemia

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megaloblastic anemia - anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia

megaloblastic anaemia

malignant anaemia, malignant anemia, pernicious anaemia, pernicious anemia - a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)

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folate with BMA, PBS are 29.4% which showed megaloblastosis in bone marrow pictures.

CLINICO-HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF DIMORPHIC ANAEMIA WITH BONE MARROW STUDY

Bone marrow examination revealed reactive haemophagocytosis and megaloblastosis. Autoimmune disorders can lead to reactive haemophagocytic syndrome which is a treatable entity even if it presents with life threatening complications.

ACUTE LUPUS HAEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME

In those countries, folate testing could be limited to specific indications such as macrocytic anaemia with peripheral blood morphological changes suggestive of megaloblastosis, alcoholism, malabsorption syndromes such as coeliac disease (most foods fortified with folic acid are not gluten free), some haemopoietic disorders, and chemotherapy patients.