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Pernicious anemia can be treated with injections of vitamin B12, and possibly with B12 vitamin pills. Pernicious anemia is a vitamin B12 deficiency disease, B12 is required to make healthy red blood cells and can normally be obtained from animal based foods, including, meats, fish, dairy products and eggs (but not plant foods), however, when people choose not to eat animal products, vegans for instance, they may suffer a B12 deficiency. Also, inadequate absorption can occur when there is an insufficient amount of a specific protein referred to as "intrinsic factor" in the body that is normally released by stomach cells.

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witch vitamin is given to treat pernicious anemia?


Does pernicious anemia affect the elderly?

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Which anemia can be diagnosed by gastric analysis?

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Does a person's sex affect Pernicious anemia?

Pernicious anemia occurs in equal numbers in both men and women


Is pernicious anemia linked to cancer?

An increased risk of stomach cancer has been noted in patients with pernicious anemia


Pernicious anemia cytotoxic or non cytotoxic in which type of hypersensitivity?

generally, pernicious anemia, if autoimmune, is a type 2 hypersensitivity