In patients with deficiencies of vitamin b12 and folate causing megaloblastic anemia, medical therapy involves supplementation with cyanocobalamine and folic acid respectively based on the severity and the cause. In some cases, potassium levels can decrease (hypokalemia) in the acute phase as new cells are being generated rapidly, and this may require potassium supplementation. A reticulocytosis begins in 3-5 days and peaks in 10 days. The hematocrit will rise within 10 days. If it does not, another disorder should be suspected. Hypersegmented polymorphonuclear cells disappear in 10-14 days.
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