A 67-year-old woman complains of gradually increasing fatigue. On physical examination, she is found to be anemic and has a peripheral neuropathy characterized by loss of position and vibratory sense. Laboratory studies docu- ment a macrocytic anemia and decreased WBC and platelets counts. What pathological mechanism accounts for these findings? Myelodysplastic sideroblastic anemia Chronic blood loss Autoantibodies against parietal cells or intrinsic factor Diabetes mellitus A diet deficient in folate

A 67-year-old woman complains of gradually increasing fatigue. On physical examination, she is found to be anemic and has a peripheral neuropathy characterized by loss of position and vibratory sense. Laboratory studies docu- ment a macrocytic anemia and decreased WBC and platelets counts. What pathological mechanism accounts for these findings? Myelodysplastic sideroblastic anemia Chronic blood loss Autoantibodies against parietal cells or intrinsic factor Diabetes mellitus A diet deficient in folate

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