Vitamin deficiency is a condition in which there is prolonged lack of certain vitamin in the body accompanied with iodine, zinc, and iron deficiency. It is very common is children and pregnant women as they require high quantities of vitamins....
A chloride deficiency might lead to problems in which systems? State the types of human teeth. What are the factors that put one at a high risk of anaemia? What is rickets? Pernicious anemia is due to a lack of vitamin B12. What is the effect of this on the blood cells?
What should I know before ordering a bone marrow aspiration/biopsy in patients with vitamin B12 deficiency? Vitamin B12 deficiency is a well recognised cause of macrocytic anaemia and bone marrow failure. Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy is infrequently indicated fo... J Randhawa,SL Ondrejka,S Setrakia...
The first and most obvious thing that your doctor should suspect- especially if you have fatigue or a condition calledHyperhomocystemia- isVitamin B12 Deficiency. Vitamin B12 Deficiency affectsMILLIONSof people and very often goes undiagnosed. When macrocytosis occurs as a Sign of Vitamin B12 Defici...
Autoimmune gastritis may present as pernicious anaemia arising from vitamin B12 malabsorption, but also with iron deficiency anaemia due to iron malabsorption. These different clinical presentations might have a genetic basis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with vitamin B12 levels have not been ...
Non-regenerative anaemia occurs when the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient new red blood cells to replace cells that naturally die off as they age.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a well recognised cause of macrocytic anaemia and bone marrow failure. Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy is infrequently indicated for the diagnosis in this setting. However, if a bone marrow aspiration/biopsy is performed, it is important to recognise that it may show ...
A low platelet count is the cause of thrombocytopenia, which hampers clotting, whereas high levels can increase the risk of clots. Abnormal mean cell volume (i.e. size variations) can indicate a condition like a nutrient deficiency or anaemia. An abnormal differential can indicate infection or ...
An average MCV score is between 80 and 95. If the MCV goes up to anextreme of 125, it may indicate vitamin B12, folate deficiencies, or cold agglutinin disease. A higher MCV value indicates that the red blood cells are larger than the average size. ...
Explain why iron deficiency anemia is slightly more prevalent in females than males. What are two possible causes of B12 deficiency? What is multiple myeloma and how is it different from leukemia? What are the symptoms of vitamin D deficiency? (a) What are the different blood types? (b) Wh...