After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will result?
A)Iron deficiency
B)Aplastic
C)Folic acid
D)Pernicious

Name: After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will result? A)Iron deficiency B)Aplastic C)Folic acid D)Pernicious
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A gastrectomy will lead to deficient intrinsic factor which is related to pernicious anemia. The gastrectomy would not lead to iron deficiency, aplastic, or folic acid anemia.

After a Person Has a Subtotal Gastrectomy for Chronic Gastritis