Anemia, Pernicious

A megaloblastic anemia occurring in children but more commonly in later life, characterized by histamine-fast achlorhydria, in which the laboratory and clinical manifestations are based on malabsorption of vitamin B 12 due to a failure of the gastric mucosa to secrete adequate and potent intrinsic factor. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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Tree Number(s): C15.378.050.252.196.500, C18.654.521.500.133.699.923.280

MeSH Unique ID: D000752

Entry Terms:

• Addison's Anemia
• Addison Anemia
• Addisons Anemia
• Anemia, Addison's
• Anemia, Addison
• Anemia, Addisons
• Pernicious Anemia

See Also:

• Schilling Test

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
Hematologic Diseases
Anemia
Anemia, Macrocytic
Anemia, Megaloblastic
Anemia, Pernicious

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Malnutrition
Deficiency Diseases
Avitaminosis
Vitamin B Deficiency
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Anemia, Pernicious