THE investigations of Castle and co-workers 1–6 over the past quarter century strongly support the thesis that pernicious anemia is the result of a gastric defect manifested by an inadequate ...

THE daily dietary requirement for folic acid is unknown, as is the minimal dose of folic acid that will induce hematologic response in a patient with folic acid deficiency. However, it has recently ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 years old and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in October 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My antiparietal antibodies were abnormal, but the intrinsic factor ...

Megaloblastic anaemia is the abnormal development of red blood cells, which results in less oxygen being transported around the body; this can lead to adverse health side effects. The bone marrow is ...