Microcytic Anemia Hiding Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia

Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin that mediates multiple coenzymes needed for cell synthesis, mainly the red blood cells. Its deficiency is characterized by megaloblastic anemia and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Macrocytosis is the classical picture seen usually, but having microcytosis...

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Autores principales: Busaleh, Fadi, Alasmakh, Omkolthoom A, Almohammedsaleh, Fatimah, Almutairi, Maram F, Al Najjar, Juwdaa S, Alabdulatif, Abbas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8791038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35111433
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20741
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Sumario:Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin that mediates multiple coenzymes needed for cell synthesis, mainly the red blood cells. Its deficiency is characterized by megaloblastic anemia and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Macrocytosis is the classical picture seen usually, but having microcytosis is unlikely. We report a case series of three cousins with vitamin B12 deficiency who presented with microcytosis.

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