What causes numbness and tingling in the fingers of individuals with untreated pernicious anemia? A) Persistent hyperbilirubinemia B) Increasing acidosis affecting metabolism C) Vitamin B₁₂ deficit causing peripheral nerve demyelination D) Multiple small vascular occlusions affecting peripheral nerves

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Vitamin B12 deficiency in pernicious anemia leads to peripheral nerve demyelination, causing numbness and tingling in the fingers.

What Causes Numbness and Tingling in the Fingers of Individuals