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submitted by brethren_md(94),

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Vitaimn 2B1 is teh rsocadrtit ni sith unosiqet esbeuac it losa saceus a beaob-dr,ads aactix gtai nad descreea in ti.oirabnv utB - itVmian 1B2 lwil not vhae tsomsmpy kiel Hmyltcoei aimenA reeascd(de mehb,oionlg endsciear L.DH) itanmiV E = ,waesnr ees boelw fro an.nltepoxia

gonyyong Also the MCV was normal, not megaloblastic like you would see in B12 deficiency +8

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submitted by karljeon(123),

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iintmaV E iyidneccef caesus elociythm eanim,a tcoh,siysatonca mecsul enwsa,kes toosrrpei uclonm dna plieolrscarnbee ctart amteionlydnie.

karljeon Can anyone explain why the serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level was elevated? +

asapdoc Vitamin E is an antioxidant. Thus a deficiency can cause hemolytic anemia. +6

sympathetikey @karljeon Intravascular hemolysis = LDH release from RBCs +4

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submitted by aisel1787(5),

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ujts orf otaiddin - eehr MCV si m,ronla in B12 eycncideif ti si hhig

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submitted by abhishek021196(78),

Vitamin E Deficiency - Hemolytic anemia, acanthocytosis, muscle weakness, demyelination of posterior columns (Decreased position and vibration sensation) and spinocerebellar tract (ataxia).

Neurologic presentation may appear similar to vitamin B 12 deficiency, but without megaloblastic anemia, hypersegmented neutrophils, or increased serum methylmalonic acid levels.