10-05-2007, 11:52 AM
A 57-year-old female with megaloblastic anemia is found to be deficient in vitamin B12. Levels of all other
essential vitamins are within normal limits. Further investigations confirm that she has pernicious
anemia. Which
of the following gastrointestinal diseases is most likely to be associated with this condition?
A. Angiodysplasia
B. Atrophic gastritis
C. Duodenal ulcer
D. Menetrier's disease
E. Ulcerative colitis
essential vitamins are within normal limits. Further investigations confirm that she has pernicious
anemia. Which
of the following gastrointestinal diseases is most likely to be associated with this condition?
A. Angiodysplasia
B. Atrophic gastritis
C. Duodenal ulcer
D. Menetrier's disease
E. Ulcerative colitis