PS is an 87 yo M admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS also has megaloblastic anemia. Given PS's history, what is a likely cause of the megaloblastic anemia?
a. reduced folate synthesis
b. reduced iron absorption
c. reduced B12 due to inadequate intrinsic factor
d. reduced intrinsic factor due to inadequate B12
c
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