Pernicious anemia is predominantly a disease of adult life and is rarely reported in persons under the age of thirty. 4 The disease has been described in children, but the diagnosis has not been ...

It is likely that the effect of steroids in pernicious anemia is due to a suppression of the autoimmune phenomena. If so, it is of interest to determine whether the effect of steroids can be ...

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is an important nutrient in food, especially ...

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Vitamin deficiency anemia results from low or depleted levels of vitamin B12 or folate (folic acid). Vitamin deficiency anemia usually develops slowly over several months to years. Deficiencies in ...

Cyanocobalamin 1000mcg/mL; soln for IM or SC inj; contains benzyl alcohol. Give by IM or deep SC inj. Pernicious anemia: 100mcg daily for 6–7 days; then 100mcg every other day for 7 doses; then ...

Acanthocyte Erythrocyte identified by numerous spiny cytoplasmic projections; similar to a Burr cell Acanthocytosis, condition in which the majority of erythrocytes are acanthocytes. Anemia ...