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Pernicious Anemia


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Alternate Names : Congenital Pernicious Anemia, Juvenile Pernicious Anemia, Macrocytic Achylic Anemia, Vitamin B12 Deficiency (Malabsorption)

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Pernicious Anemia Symptoms & Signs

Many cells in our body need vitamin B12, including nerve cells and blood cells. Inadequate vitamin B12 gradually affects sensory and motor nerves, causing neurological problems to develop over time. It is important to know that the neurological effects of vitamin B12 deficiency may be seen before anemia is diagnosed.

The anemia also affects the gastrointestinal system and the cardiovascular system. The following symptoms may indicate pernicious anemia:

shortness of breath
fatigue
pallor
rapid heart rate
loss of appetite
diarrhea
tingling and numbness of hands and feet (paresthesias)
sore mouth
unsteady gait, especially in the dark
tongue problems
smell, impaired
gums, bleeding
positive Babinski's reflex
loss of deep tendon reflexes
personality changes, "megaloblastic madness"

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Review Date : 11/7/2002
Reviewed By : Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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