An adult patient is experiencing deficiencies in folic acid and vitamin B12 . This patient's compromised health status creates a risk for which of the following?
A) Hyperuricemia
B) Hepatitis
C) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
D) Megaloblastic anemia
D
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Deficiency states of both vitamin B12 and folic acid present similarly as megaloblastic anemia (characterized by abnormally large, immature red blood cells). These deficiencies do not contribute to hyperuricemia, hepatitis, or lymphoma.
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