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What happens to hemoglobin in b12 deficiency?
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B12 Anemia: In B12 deficiency, the type of anemia is known as a macrocyctic anemia or large cell anemia. There is insufficiency anemia in the red blood cell.
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It decreases : In B12 deficiency, anemia develops, blood cells enlarge, and the hemoglobin declines.
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