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Anemia - B12 Deficiency
Alternate Names : Macrocytic Anemia
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Complications
- The signs and symptoms related to the central nervous system may be irreversible if treatment is not begun within 6 months of when these symptoms begin.
- Vitamin B12 affects epithelial cells (cells that form the outer surface of the body and line inner passageways). Therefore, a a lack of B12 may cause a false positive Pap smear.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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• Crohn's Disease
• Malabsorption
• Pernicious Anemia
Tests & Exams
• Bone Marrow Aspiration
• CBC
• Hematocrit (HCT)
• LDH
• Pap Smear
• Schilling Test
Other Topics
• Appetite - Decreased
• Babinski's Reflex
• Balanced Diet
• Breathing Difficulty
• Central Nervous System
• Chronic
• Diarrhea
• Fatigue
• Intrinsic Factor
• Numbness and Tingling
• Paleness
• Vitamin B12
• Weakness
Review Date : 6/5/2003
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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