RT Book, Section
A1 Bunn, H. Franklin
A1 Heeney, Matthew
A2 Aster, Jon C.
A2 Bunn, H. Franklin
SR Print(0)
ID 1188899771
T1 Megaloblastic Anemias
T2 Pathophysiology of Blood Disorders, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259642067
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188899771
RD 2024/04/24
AB LEARNING  OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Draw  a  simple  scheme  outlining  the  key  biochemical  reactions  involving  cobalamin  (vitamin  B12)  and  folate.Understand  how  cobalamin  and  folate  are  absorbed  from  the  gut  and  transported  in  plasma.Explain  the  mechanisms  that  cause  megaloblastic  morphology  in  the  bone  marrow  and  blood  and  describe  these  features.Describe  the  causes  and  treatment  of  cobalamin  deficiency.Describe  the  causes  and  treatment  of  folate  deficiency.