Pernicious anemia

Introduction: Pernicious anemia

Pernicious anemia: A rare blood disorder where the body is unable to utilize vitamin B12 properly in order to make red blood cells. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pernicious anemia is available below.

Symptoms of Pernicious anemia

• Anemia - see also symptoms of anemia
  • Pallor
  • Tiredness
  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath

See full list of 34 symptoms of Pernicious anemia

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Medical Textbooks Online about Pernicious anemia

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Diagnostic Tests for Pernicious anemia

• Blood counts - see also tests for anemia
• Characteristic red blood cell changes
• Serum Vitamin B12
• Antibody blood tests
• Stomach acid tests

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pernicious anemia?

• Misdiagnosis of Pernicious anemia
• Underlying causes of Pernicious anemia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

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Causes of Pernicious anemia

• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Vegan diet
• Gastritis
• Gastrectomy
• Small intestine removal

See full list of 11 causes of Pernicious anemia

More information about causes of Pernicious anemia:

• Underlying causes of Pernicious anemia
• Pernicious anemia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pernicious anemia as a symptom

Treatments for Pernicious anemia

• Vitamin B12 injections - usually continued throughout life.
• Treatment of anemia - see treatment of anemia
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin B12

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Definitions of Pernicious anemia:

Anemia due to poor intestinal absorption of vitamin B12 caused by defective production of intrinsic factor (a carrier protein) by the gastric mucosa. - (Source - Diseases Database)

A chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Pernicious anemia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet