ANEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOLISMdoi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)41579-5NoneElsevierLancet
Megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency, the result of dietary lack and a weak antifolate action of ethanol, is the most common cause of a low hematocrit in hospitalized alcoholics. Alcoholism in the absence of significant folate depletion is more commonly responsible for macrocytosis, however...
Chronic Alcoholism Vitamin B-9 deficiency (Folate) Lack Of IF To absorb Vitamin B-12, one needs to have a protein known as Intrinsic Factor (IF). This is produced in our stomach. When one consumes any eatery containing Vitamin B-12, it travels to the stomach and binds with the Intrinsi...
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. megaloblastic anemia- anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia megaloblastic anaemia ...
Hypersplenism Mechanical (microangiopathic) Coombs-positive anemia Intrinsic mechanism (inherited) Membrane abnormalities (spherocytosis) Enzyme abnormalities (G6PD) Globin chain abnormalities (sickle hemoglobin) Other (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria) For the diagnosis of anemia, it is important to remembe...
A potentially fatal megaloblastic anemia due to a rapid tissue folate depletion has been observed in association with nitrous oxide (N2O) anesthesia. Box 61.3 Major Causes of Folate Deficiency1 Decreased intake ● Malnutrition (e.g., poverty, old age, alcoholism) ● Special diet (e.g., goat...
red blood cells (“macrocytic”). Overall there are insufficient numbers of them circulating in the blood because of a reduced production in the bone marrow. It seems like health professionals associate folate deficiency with celiac disease, pregnancy, malabsorption of nutrients and alcoholism. ...
This problem can be a genetic disorder, but it also can occur in people suffering from alcoholism, people exposed to toxins such as lead, or people who have acquired bone marrow disorders. Aplastic anemia and bone marrow disorders Aplastic anemia describes a category of anemias in which the ...
Although frequencies of illicit drug use, alcoholism and smoking were not statistically different between TB patients with or without anemia, such conditions may have had an effect on chronic inflammation and hence, potentially, on anemia and additional, larger studies are warranted to test this ...
6. Instruct the client to avoid known risk factors. Causative factors such as alcoholism, exposure to toxic chemicals, dietary deficiencies, and the use of some medications can affect red blood cell production and lead to anemia. Only three causes of anemia exist: blood loss, increased destructi...