Macrocytic anemia is characterized by large, immature red blood cells, often due to deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folic acid. Pernicious anemia is a specific type of macrocytic anemia related to vitamin B12 deficiency. It is crucial to differentiate this from other types such as microcytic or normocytic anemia, which present with different red blood cell characteristics.
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