Macrocytic anemia results from a deficiency of

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Macrocytic anemia is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B₁₂. Vitamin B₁₂ is essential for the production of red blood cells and a deficiency can lead to the production of abnormally large and dysfunctional red blood cells. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone disorders, vitamin B₆ deficiency can cause neurological symptoms, and vitamin C deficiency can lead to scurvy, but none of these deficiencies result in macrocytic anemia.

Macrocytic Anemia Results from a Deficiency of