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Pernicious anemia

Alternative names:

Addison's anemia; Biermer's anemia; macrocytic achylic anemia; congenital pernicious anemia; juvenile pernicious anemia; vitamin B12 deficiency (malabsorption)

Symptoms:

Signs and tests:

Tests that may indicate pernicious anemia include:

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

Updated Date: 06/22/00

Adam S. Levy, MD Chief Fellow, Department of Pediatrics Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , VeriMed Health Network


Adam

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