Body Fluids And Circulation Question 17
Question: Anaemia due to failure of maturation of RBC is:
Options:
A) Von Hippel-Lindau disease
B) Microcytic anaemia
C) Normocytic anaemia
D) Pernicious anaemia
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] Deficiency of RBCs in the blood causes anaemia.
It may be due to excessive blood loss or increased destruction of RBCs (haemolysis).
In the absence of vitamin $ B_{12} $ and folic acid (extrinsic factor), pernicious anaemia results.
It is also called megaloblastic anaemia.
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