Pernicious Anemia: Early Identification to Prevent Permanent Sequelae
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Description
Pernicious anemia can be confidently diagnosed in a patient who has megaloblastic hematopoiesis, low serum cobalamin level, and impaired vitamin B12 absorption correctable by administering intrinsic factor. Recent studies suggest that neurologic disorders in patients with pernicious anemia are less severe than in the past, highly responsive to therapy, and seen in the absence of anemia and macrocytosis. A low serum cobalamin level in the absence of anemia, particularly in a patient with a neurologic disorder, should not be ignored.
Citation Information
Karnad, A. B.; and Krozser-Hamati, A.. 1992. Pernicious Anemia: Early Identification to Prevent Permanent Sequelae. Postgraduate Medicine. Vol.91(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1992.11701209 PMID: 1738743 ISSN: 0032-5481