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Unexplained Elevated Vitamin B12: Consider Macro‐B12
ABSTRACT Introduction Elevated vitamin B12 concentration can be caused by supplementation, liver disease, kidney disease, or myeloid malignancies. Persistent, unexplained elevations of vitamin B12 can raise concern among patients and may lead to invasive diagnostic procedures, including bone marrow biopsy.
Evelien G. E. Hurkmans +3 more
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Carcinoïd tumor revealing pernicious anemia
Endocrine tumors (ET) of the digestive tract are rare. Gastric carcinoid was the most common form of gastrointestinal ET's. It is a rare complication of pernicious anemia but may reveal the disease.
Neirouz Ghannouchi Jaafoura +1 more
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Background/Purpose: Our previous study found that 56 of 1064 atrophic glossitis (AG) patients have vitamin B12 deficiency. This study assessed whether the AG patients with vitamin B12 deficiency (B12D/AG patients) had significantly higher frequencies of ...
Yang-Che Wu +5 more
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Skin Hyperpigmentation: An Under‐Recognized Dermatological Clue to Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Hyperpigmentation over the dorsal aspect of both hands, prominently involving the knuckles. ABSTRACT Cutaneous hyperpigmentation, an overlooked manifestation, can be an early sign of vitamin B12 deficiency. This case highlights symmetric pigmentation on the dorsum of hands and palms in a long‐term vegetarian.
Mahesh Mathur +5 more
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Background/Purpose: Atrophic glossitis (AG) patients are prone to have anemia, hematinic deficiencies, hyperhomocysteinemia, and serum gastric parietal cell antibody (GPCA) positivity.
Chun-Pin Chiang +5 more
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Background/Purpose: Our previous study found that 180 of 1064 atrophic glossitis (AG) patients have iron deficiency. This study assessed whether all AG patients with iron deficiency (so-called ID/AG patients) had iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and ...
Chun-Pin Chiang +5 more
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ABSTRACT Lentigines, café‐au‐lait macules (CALMs), and vitiligo are pigmentary disorders that seldom occur together in a single individual. Their co‐occurrence may indicate underlying genetic syndromes requiring differential diagnosis. We report an 18‐year‐old male who developed CALMs at age 11, agminated lentigines at age 13, and vitiligo on the right
Xinxin Lei, Bo Xie
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Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Pernicious Anemia
Introduction. Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) has been associated with different autoimmune disorders. However, its association with pernicious anemia is rarely reported. Case Report.
Ramesh Kumar Pandey +4 more
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Background/Purpose: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is characterized by burning sensation of the oral mucosa in the absence of clinically apparent oral mucosal alterations.
Chun-Pin Chiang +5 more
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