Objective: To study the diagnostic utility of lactate dehydrogenase levels in differentiating megaloblastic anemia from myelodysplastic anemia in Pakistan. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study.
Faraz Ali Rana +5 more
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Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome: A case report
Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia (TRMA) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a cardinal triad consisting of megaloblastic anemia, sensorineural deafness, and diabetes mellitus.
Omkar Patil +5 more
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Toward eradication of B-vitamin deficiencies : considerations for crop biofortification [PDF]
'Hidden hunger' involves insufficient intake of micronutrients and is estimated to affect over two billion people on a global scale. Malnutrition of vitamins and minerals is known to cause an alarming number of casualties, even in the developed world ...
Strobbe, Simon +1 more
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Two Cases of Primary Cold Agglutinin Disease Associated with Megaloblastic Anemia
We report two cases of primary cold agglutinin disease (CAD) associated with megaloblastic anemia in Japanese elderly patients. Case 1 was a 67-year-old male and Case 2 was a 55-year-old male.
Shinsaku Imashuku +3 more
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Genetic Associations with Plasma B12, B6, and Folate Levels in an Ischemic Stroke Population from the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) Trial [PDF]
Background: B vitamins play an important role in homocysteine metabolism, with vitamin deficiencies resulting in increased levels of homocysteine and increased risk for stroke.
Al-Tahan +47 more
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Objective: The study was performed to determine role of junk food intake in the development of megaloblastic anemia. Methodology: It was a clinical based cross-sectional study conducted at Mayo Hospital Lahore in collaboration with Pathology ...
Zunairah Mughal, Dr +5 more
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Clinical and experimental studies on folic acid deficiency due to anticonvulsants. I. Clinical and nutritional study on megalobastic anemia due to anticonvulsants [PDF]
Two cases of megaloblastic anemia associated with anticonvulsant drugs were studied. Both cases were inpatients of psychiatric hospitals and had quite inadequate intakes of food. The former had lung tuber. culosis and the second had febril illness before
Taguchi, Hirokuni
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The Solute Carrier Family 19 Member 2 (SLC19A2, OMIM *603941) encodes the thiamine transporter 1 (THTR‐1) that brings thiamine (Vitamin B1) into cells. THTR‐1 is the only thiamine transporter expressed in bone marrow, cochlear, and pancreatic beta cells.
K. Amr +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Megaloblastic Anemia in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: A Rare Case Report
Background: Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) also known as Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome one of the rarely reported genetic disorder characterized by an intellectual disability, limb, kidney abnormalities, obesity, and Rod-cone dystrophy.
Subtain Hassan +8 more
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Premarital screening of 466 Mediterranean women for serum ferritin, vitamin B12, and folate concentrations [PDF]
Background/aim: Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 serum levels are closely related with dietary habits and have an essential role in the healthy development of a fetus.
Demirciler, İ. +5 more
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