Which finding is typical in megaloblastic anemia on bone marrow examination?
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Correct answer: Enlarged erythroid precursors
Megaloblastic anemia shows enlarged erythroid precursors with nuclear-cytoplasmic asynchrony. This reflects impaired DNA synthesis.
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