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Pernicious anemia

rare

Megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin B-12 deficiency due to impaired absorption. The impaired absorption of vitamin B-12 is secondary to atrophic gastritis and loss of gastric parietal cells.

Identifiers
MONDO:0008228 OMIM:170900Orphanet:120
Part of
Hereditary diseaseMegaloblastic anemiaNutritional deficiency disease
Also known as
acquired pernicious anaemia · acquired pernicious anemia · Addison anaemia · Addison anemia · Addison's anemia

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