H.B., a 72-year-old man, who had been a vegetarian since 1914, reported that he drank milk regularly and took an egg occasionally. In 1947 pernicious anemia was diagnosed at another hospital. He ...

Serum specimens from patients with proved pernicious anemia were tested for the presence of blocking and precipitating antibodies by the methods of Gottlieb et al. 5 and Jacob and Schilling 8 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 years old and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in October 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My antiparietal antibodies were abnormal, but the intrinsic factor ...

Vitamin B12 is needed to produce an adequate amount of healthy red blood cells in the bone marrow. Vitamin B12 is available only in animal foods (meat and dairy products) or yeast extracts (such as ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 71 years old and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in Oct. 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My antiparietal antibodies were abnormal, but the intrinsic factor ...

At first glance, the diagnosis did not fit the patient’s profile. Further examination produced unexpected results. Ms. W, a 53-year-old African American, had a two-day history of shortness of breath ...