Q: For years, my pernicious anemia was misdiagnosed as depression. Now that I have an accurate diagnosis, I’d like to learn more about my condition. A: The cause and treatment of pernicious anemia ...

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. DEAR DOCTOR K: My new doctor recently told me I had pernicious anemia, that it had not been diagnosed by my old doctor and that his treatments would end my ...

Q: My grandmother was just diagnosed with pernicious anemia and has to get B12 shots. Is it strange for this to begin so late in life? A: Adequate levels of vitamin B12 are necessary to make red blood ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been diagnosed with pernicious anemia. It was not discovered until I had nerve damage. I am taking Vitamin B12 shots, but I wonder if exercise or a certain diet would be ...

Pernicious anemia refers to a type of autoimmune anemia. Antibodies are directed against intrinsic factor or parietal cells which produce intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is required for vitamin B12 ...

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 ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: My stepdad is 84 years old and having problems with B12 deficiency. He is taking B12 shots, 1,000 mcg once a week, in addition to taking a 5000 mcg B12 vitamin daily. The numbers come ...

This report describes the twenty-sixth case of juvenile pernicious anemia in which the diagnosis was established by strict criteria. Studies that were also performed on the patient's siblings, parents ...