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Pernicious anemia is the most common cause of clinically evident vitamin B 12 deficiency worldwide. [14] Pernicious anemia due to autoimmune problems occurs in about one per 1000 people in the US. Among those over the age of 60, about 2% have the condition. [8] It more commonly affects people of northern European descent. [2]
Pernicious anemia is the most common cause of vitamin B 12 deficiency anemia in adults, which results from malabsorption of vitamin B 12 due to a lack or loss of intrinsic factor. [2] [8] There are relatively few studies which have assessed the impact of haematological measures in response to B 12 supplementation.
Anemia affects 27% of the world's population with iron-deficiency anemia accounting for more than 60% of it. [116] A moderate degree of iron-deficiency anemia affected approximately 610 million people worldwide or 8.8% of the population. [14] It is somewhat more common in females (9.9%) than males (7.8%). [14]
During the 1920s, George Whipple discovered that ingesting large amounts of raw liver seemed to most rapidly cure the anemia of blood loss in dogs, and hypothesized that eating liver might treat pernicious anemia. [145] Edwin Cohn prepared a liver extract that was 50 to 100 times more potent in treating pernicious anemia than the natural liver ...
Pernicious anemia, ... Prevalence. Achlorhydria is present in about 2.5% of the population under 60 years old and about 5% of the population over 60 years old. [5]
Megaloblastic anemia (MA) is associated with GSE and is believed to be the result of B 12 and folate deficiency. [23] In GSE, it appears to be associated with the IgA-less phenotype. [24] Unlike other forms of megaloblastic anemia, GSEA MA is not a form of autoimmune gastritis. [25] Pernicious anemia (PA).
B 12 absorption is important for the subsequent absorption of iron, thus, people with pernicious anemia often present with typical symptoms of anemia, such as pale skin, dizziness, and fatigue. [153] Among those at highest risk for B 12 deficiency are the elderly population, as 10-15% of people aged 60+ may present with some form of ...
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