Pernicious anemia is most common in patients of northern European descent and African Americans and less frequent in people of southern European descent and Asians. There is no sex predilection.
Pernicious Anemia
Prognosis is generally good for patients with pernicious anemia
Pernicious anemia seems to run in families
Pernicious anemia is most common in patients of northern European descent and African Americans and less frequent in people of southern European descent and Asians. There is no sex predilection.
witch vitamin is given to treat pernicious anemia?
An anemia caused by vitamin B12 is pernicious anemia while deficient in iron is iron defeciency anemia.
witch vitamin is given to treat pernicious anemia?
Most patients with pernicious anemia are older, usually over 60
Pernicious anemia
John Frederick Wilkinson has written: 'Hog's stomach in the treatment of pernicious anaemia' -- subject(s): Treatment, Pernicious anemia 'The importance of familial achlorhydria in the aetiology of pernicious anaemia' -- subject(s): Etiology, Achlorhydria, Pernicious anemia 'Treatment of pernicious anaemia with hog's stomach' -- subject(s): Treatment, Pernicious anemia 'Diseases associated with pernicious anaemia' -- subject(s): Pernicious anemia 'Achrestisk anaemi' -- subject(s): Anemia 'L' Anemie achrestique' -- subject(s): Anemia 'The haemopoietic activity of the human liver' -- subject(s): Anemia, Liver, Aplastic anemia 'The value of hog's stomach in treatment' -- subject(s): Treatment, Pernicious anemia 'Achresthic anaemia' -- subject(s): Anemia
Pernicious anemia occurs in equal numbers in both men and women
An increased risk of stomach cancer has been noted in patients with pernicious anemia