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The anemias most often associated with pregnancy are:
A. folic acid and iron deficiency.
B. folic acid deficiency and thalassemia.
C. iron deficiency and thalassemia.
D. thalassemia and B12 deficiency.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Folic acid and iron deficiency anemia are the most common anemias, prevalent in women of childbearing age with 50% of pregnant women having this type of anemia. Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy is a result (usually) of the increase in the plasma level during pregnancy but not in the constituent level. Also, if a woman has this type of anemia prepregnancy, it gets worse during pregnancy.Physiological Adaptation
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