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Examination of blood of a person suspected of having anaemia, shows large, immature, nucleated erythrocytes without haemoglobin. Supplementing his diet with which of the following, is likely to alleviate his symptoms?

  1. A
    Thiamine
  2. B
    Folic acid and cobalamine
  3. C
    Riboflavin
  4. D
    Iron compounds

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The condition described is megaloblastic anaemia, which is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and folic acid, essential for proper RBC maturation.

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Examination of blood of a person suspected of having anaemia, shows large, immature, nucleated erythrocytes without haemoglobin. Supplementing his diet with which of the following, is likely to alleviate his symptoms?
A
Thiamine
B
Folic acid and cobalamine
C
Riboflavin
D
Iron compounds

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