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==Other diagnostic studies== | ==Other diagnostic studies== | ||
Other investigation done include: | Other investigation done include: | ||
*Bone marrow biopsy (not usually done) shows hypercellular bone marrow with a megaloblastic maturation of cells. However it cannot be used to differentiate it from changes observed with vitamin B-12 deficiency. | *Bone marrow biopsy (not usually done) shows hypercellular bone marrow with a megaloblastic maturation of cells. However it cannot be used to differentiate it from changes observed with vitamin B-12 deficiency.<ref name="pmid16988104">{{cite journal| author=Aslinia F, Mazza JJ, Yale SH| title=Megaloblastic anemia and other causes of macrocytosis. | journal=Clin Med Res | year= 2006 | volume= 4 | issue= 3 | pages= 236-41 | pmid=16988104 | doi= | pmc=1570488 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16988104 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Bone marrow biopsy, although not done routinely but sometimes can be useful in supporting the diagnosis.
Other diagnostic studies
Other investigation done include:
- Bone marrow biopsy (not usually done) shows hypercellular bone marrow with a megaloblastic maturation of cells. However it cannot be used to differentiate it from changes observed with vitamin B-12 deficiency.[1]