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Assessment of Serum Vitamin B12 and Folate Levels and Macrocytosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Metformin Attending Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2021
Wondwossen Wale Tesega, 1 Solomon Genet, 2 Gnanasekeran Netasan, 2 Getahun Tarekegn, 2 Fitsum Girma, 3 Dinkinesh Chalchisa, 3 Yohannes Belay, 3 Zeleke Geto, 4 Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie 5 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, College of ...
Wale Tesega W, Genet S, Natesan G, Tarekegn G, Girma F, Chalchisa D, Belay Y, Geto Z, Asmamaw Dejenie T   +8 more
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Macrocytosis may be associated with mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients: a prospective study

BMC Nephrology, 2011
Background Macrocytosis occurs in chronic hemodialysis (CHD) patients; however, its significance is unknown. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence and distribution of macrocytosis, to identify its clinical associations and to ...
West Kenneth A, Soroka Steven D, Tennankore Karthik K, Kiberd Bryce A   +3 more
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Subacute Combined Degeneration Secondary to Nitrous Oxide Toxicity. [PDF]

Case Rep Radiol
Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) of the spinal cord is a neurological condition caused by vitamin B12 deficiency and is most associated with cases of malabsorption, nitrous oxide exposure, or pernicious anemia. The lateral corticospinal tracts and dorsal columns are classically affected, leading to neurologic symptoms including gait disturbance ...
Hanna G, Gavathas P, Hanna J, Mousa M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Hematological Findings in Children with Serum Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2021
Aim: Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA synthesis and hematopoiesis, and its severe deficiency not only causes anemia, but may also result in thrombocytopenia and leucopenia.
Mustafa Örkmez, Hatice Tuba Akbayram
doaj   +1 more source

Obstetrical outcomes in pregnant patients following a gluten‐free diet: A prospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Concerns have been raised about the nutritional adequacy of a gluten‐free (GF) diet during pregnancy, specifically in the absence of celiac disease, and its impact on fetal development. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between a GF diet during pregnancy and obstetrical outcomes, with further sensitivity ...
Amelia Srajer, Meghan Harris, Jessry Santos, Jessica Dalere, James A. King, Janice C. Skiffington, Donna Slater, Lara Leijser, Amy Metcalfe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elusive Nexus: A Case of Megaloblastic Anaemia Secondary to Jejunal Diverticulosis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare but often underdiagnosed condition that can lead to significant complications, including malabsorption and megaloblastic anaemia.
Gaurav A Chaudhary, Madhulika Mahashabde, Paidi Sai Krishna Reddy, Rishikesh S Chauhan, Jugal Sriram   +4 more
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Collagenous gastritis: A cause of anemia and gastric nodularity in the pediatric population

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract We present a case series of seven pediatric patients with collagenous gastritis (CG) with the aim of contributing data to existing literature about this rare disease to assist in the understanding and management of these patients. Gross nodularity seen on esophagogastroduodenoscopy and increased subepithelial collagen on biopsy were noted in ...
Megan Emiliani, Dyer Heintz, Marisa Izaguirre   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypomethylating agents in vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X‐linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome (VEXAS): A systematic review

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Summary VEXAS syndrome (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X‐linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) is an X‐linked, systemic, haemato‐inflammatory syndrome caused by somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene. No standardized treatment guidelines exist, but evidence is emerging that treatment with hypomethylating agents (HMAs) can induce improvement of the inflammatory symptoms,
Fieke W. Hoff, Roochi Trikha, Emma M. Groarke, Bhavisha A. Patel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First‐time red blood cell transfusions in the emergency department: A deficiency in micronutrient testing

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To evaluate laboratory investigations for micronutrient deficiencies as the cause of anaemia prior to first‐time red blood cell transfusions in the medical emergency department (ED) of a large academic hospital. Background The ED is often the first point of contact for acutely ill anaemic patients, yet patient blood management ...
Andrea Coetzee, Karryn Brown, Jessica Opie, Jody Rusch, Annemarie Kropman, Vernon Louw   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood profile of oral mucosal disease patients with both vitamin B12 and iron deficiencies

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
Vitamin B12 and iron deficiencies lead to macrocytosis [mean corpuscular volume (MCV) ≥ 100 fL] and microcytosis (MCV 
Julia Yu-Fong Chang, Yi-Ping Wang, Yang-Che Wu, Shih-Jung Cheng, Hsin-Ming Chen, Andy Sun   +5 more
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