Folate deficiency anaemia differs from vitamin B12 deficiency because it:
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Correct answer: Lacks the neurological damage of B12 loss
Folate deficiency causes megaloblastic anaemia without neurological involvement. Neurological damage is specific to vitamin B12 deficiency.
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