Q. I’ve just been diagnosed with anemia. What are its causes, and how is it treated? A. Blood is made up of red blood cells that bring oxygen to the tissues of the body, white blood cells that fight ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 years old and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia ...

From the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory. Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical Services, Boston City Hospital, and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. We judge from our observations that ...

Dr. Karl Koessler of Chicago utilized the new knowledge of vitamin E (see above) in devising a dietary treatment for pernicious anemia which he reported to the Chicago Society of Internal Medicine ...

From the Medical Clinic of the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Paper read before the Norfolk District Medical Society (Massachusetts) on February 28, 1933. Murphy — Associate in ...

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 ...

While mild anemia is generally treatable, some severe forms, like thalassemia and aplastic anemia, can lead to life-threatening complications if untreated due to the body’s organs not receiving enough ...

Dear Doctor K: 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. Dear Reader: With pernicious anemia, ...

A treatment for pernicious anemia, devised by Drs. George R. Minot and William P. Murphy and applied by Dr. Walter W. Palmer of the Manhattan College of Physicians & Surgeons, has shown such good ...