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Folate-unresponsive megaloblastic anemia

MedGen UID:
870827
Concept ID:
C4025287
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Folate-unresponsive megaloblastic anaemia
 
HPO: HP:0004826

Definition

A type of megaloblastic anemia that does not improve upon administration of folate. Since vitamin B12 acts by promoting recycling of folate, administration of vitamin B12 also does not improve this type of anemia. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFolate-unresponsive megaloblastic anemia

Conditions with this feature

Orotic aciduria
MedGen UID:
78642
Concept ID:
C0268128
Finding
Orotic aciduria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by megaloblastic anemia and orotic acid crystalluria that is frequently associated with some degree of physical and mental retardation. These features respond to appropriate pyrimidine replacement therapy, and most cases appear to have a good prognosis. A minority of cases have additional features, particularly congenital malformations and immune deficiencies, which may adversely affect this prognosis (summary by Webster et al., 2001). Bailey (2009) stated that only 2 cases of orotic aciduria without megaloblastic anemia (OAWA) had been reported.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Langan RC, Goodbred AJ
Am Fam Physician 2017 Sep 15;96(6):384-389. PMID: 28925645
Ortigoza-Escobar JD, Molero-Luis M, Arias A, Martí-Sánchez L, Rodriguez-Pombo P, Artuch R, Pérez-Dueñas B
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Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2013 Sep;10(9):529-41. Epub 2013 Jun 18 doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2013.101. PMID: 23774773

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Green R, Miller JW
Vitam Horm 2022;119:405-439. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/bs.vh.2022.02.003. PMID: 35337628
Ferrazzi E, Tiso G, Di Martino D
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2020 Oct;253:312-319. Epub 2020 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.06.012. PMID: 32868164
Zaric BL, Obradovic M, Bajic V, Haidara MA, Jovanovic M, Isenovic ER
Curr Med Chem 2019;26(16):2948-2961. doi: 10.2174/0929867325666180313105949. PMID: 29532755
Langan RC, Goodbred AJ
Am Fam Physician 2017 Sep 15;96(6):384-389. PMID: 28925645
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968

Diagnosis

Green R, Miller JW
Vitam Horm 2022;119:405-439. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/bs.vh.2022.02.003. PMID: 35337628
Socha DS, DeSouza SI, Flagg A, Sekeres M, Rogers HJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2020 Mar;87(3):153-164. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19072. PMID: 32127439
Green R, Datta Mitra A
Med Clin North Am 2017 Mar;101(2):297-317. Epub 2016 Dec 14 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.09.013. PMID: 28189172
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968
Sifakis S, Pharmakides G
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2000;900:125-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06223.x. PMID: 10818399

Therapy

Tandon R, Thacker J, Pandya U, Patel M, Tandon K
Indian Pediatr 2022 Sep 15;59(9):683-687. Epub 2022 May 31 PMID: 35642923
Torrez M, Chabot-Richards D, Babu D, Lockhart E, Foucar K
Int J Lab Hematol 2022 Apr;44(2):236-247. Epub 2022 Jan 3 doi: 10.1111/ijlh.13789. PMID: 34981651
Socha DS, DeSouza SI, Flagg A, Sekeres M, Rogers HJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2020 Mar;87(3):153-164. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.87a.19072. PMID: 32127439
Bedin M, Boyer O, Servais A, Li Y, Villoing-Gaudé L, Tête MJ, Cambier A, Hogan J, Baudouin V, Krid S, Bensman A, Lammens F, Louillet F, Ranchin B, Vigneau C, Bouteau I, Isnard-Bagnis C, Mache CJ, Schäfer T, Pape L, Gödel M, Huber TB, Benz M, Klaus G, Hansen M, Latta K, Gribouval O, Morinière V, Tournant C, Grohmann M, Kuhn E, Wagner T, Bole-Feysot C, Jabot-Hanin F, Nitschké P, Ahluwalia TS, Köttgen A, Andersen CBF, Bergmann C, Antignac C, Simons M
J Clin Invest 2020 Jan 2;130(1):335-344. doi: 10.1172/JCI129937. PMID: 31613795Free PMC Article
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968

Prognosis

Conrad N, Misra S, Verbakel JY, Verbeke G, Molenberghs G, Taylor PN, Mason J, Sattar N, McMurray JJV, McInnes IB, Khunti K, Cambridge G
Lancet 2023 Jun 3;401(10391):1878-1890. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00457-9. PMID: 37156255
Green R, Miller JW
Vitam Horm 2022;119:405-439. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/bs.vh.2022.02.003. PMID: 35337628
Thomes RM, Rosenstein LJ
Blood 2020 May 7;135(19):1719. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020005344. PMID: 32379881
Kalra S, Ruder S
J Pak Med Assoc 2018 Jul;68(7):1132-1134. PMID: 30317320
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968

Clinical prediction guides

Conrad N, Misra S, Verbakel JY, Verbeke G, Molenberghs G, Taylor PN, Mason J, Sattar N, McMurray JJV, McInnes IB, Khunti K, Cambridge G
Lancet 2023 Jun 3;401(10391):1878-1890. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00457-9. PMID: 37156255
Green R, Miller JW
Vitam Horm 2022;119:405-439. Epub 2022 Mar 11 doi: 10.1016/bs.vh.2022.02.003. PMID: 35337628
Del Bo' C, Riso P, Gardana C, Brusamolino A, Battezzati A, Ciappellano S
Clin Nutr 2019 Apr;38(2):575-583. Epub 2018 Feb 15 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.008. PMID: 29499976
Singh A, Hungund B, Kumar L, Pattanshetti M
Pathology 2018 Aug;50(5):540-548. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.03.008. PMID: 30032928
Kaferle J, Strzoda CE
Am Fam Physician 2009 Feb 1;79(3):203-8. PMID: 19202968

Recent systematic reviews

Crider K, Williams J, Qi YP, Gutman J, Yeung L, Mai C, Finkelstain J, Mehta S, Pons-Duran C, Menéndez C, Moraleda C, Rogers L, Daniels K, Green P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Feb 1;2(2022) doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014217. PMID: 36321557Free PMC Article
Oulkadi S, Peters B, Vliegen AS
J Thromb Thrombolysis 2022 Nov;54(4):686-695. Epub 2022 Jun 27 doi: 10.1007/s11239-022-02673-x. PMID: 35759070
Mahomed K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jul 18;2006(3):CD000183. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000183.pub2. PMID: 17636614Free PMC Article
Fishman SM, Christian P, West KP
Public Health Nutr 2000 Jun;3(2):125-50. doi: 10.1017/s1368980000000173. PMID: 10948381
Mahomed K
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;(2):CD000183. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000183. PMID: 10796175

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