A 53-Year-Old Female Treated with High-Dose Folic Acid for Anemia

A 53-year-old female treated with high-dose folic acid for anemia experiences a moderate increase in her hemoglobin level.  She returns to clinic complaining of bilateral foot numbness and difficulty in walking.  The latter symptoms are most likely related to which of the following?

A) Folate overdose
B) Iron deficiency
C) Cobalamin deficiency
D) Hemolysis
E) Aplastic anemia

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