Shaik, A P (1969) Prevalence of pernicious anemia in patients with macrocytic anemia and low serum B12 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30 (6). ISSN 1681-715X
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Abstract
Objective: The current research evaluated the prevalence of pernicious anemia (PA) in patients with macrocytic anemia (high MCV) and low serum B12 in Riyadh.
Methods: Blood testing was done in 77 patients (males: 45.5%, females: 54.5%) with macrocytic anemia; 84 patients; (males: 23.8%, females: 76.2%) with low serum B12 and 30 healthy subjects. Complete blood count, differential count, folic acid, vitamin B12, intrinsic factor, gastric parietal cell antibodies and holotranscobalamin II were assessed.
Results: A total of five subjects from 161 patients had PA; three of these patients had macrocyticanemia (3.90%) and two patients had low serum B12 (2.38%). Significant differences (p<0.05) in some hematological, immunological, biochemical parameters were found in subjects with macrocytic anemia and low serum B12 compared to controls.
Conclusions: Pernicious anemia in patients with macrocytic anemia and low serum B12 was for the selected sample size can be assumed to be uncommon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Research Asian Plos > Medical Science |
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Date Deposited: | 15 May 2023 07:08 |
Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2024 11:41 |
URI: | http://abstract.stmdigitallibrary.com/id/eprint/839 |