[Is there a link between the food-cobalamin malabsorption and the pernicious anemia?].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

A relation between food-cobalamin malabsorption and pernicious anemia has been suggested, particularly in the event of food-cobalamin malabsorption related to hypochlorhydric atrophic gastritis.

STUDY DESIGN:

This work describes three cases of well-documented cobalamin deficiency related to food-cobalamin malabsorption in three women aged 56, 82 and 68 Years who had atrophic gastritis (not associated with Helicobacter pylori infection) and later developed authentic pernicious anemia.

CONCLUSIONS:

This work illustrates the potential relation between these two disorders responsible for cobalamin deficiency.

• Authors: E Andrès, E Noel, N Henoun Loukili, Cl Coca, St Vinzio, J-Fr Blicklé
• Journal: Annales d'endocrinologie (Ann Endocrinol (Paris)) Vol. 65 Issue 2 Pg. 118-20 (Apr 2004) ISSN: 0003-4266 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Existe-t-il un lien entre les non-dissociations de la vitamine B12 et la maladie de Biermer?
• PMID: 15247870 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Vitamin B 12

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Anemia, Pernicious (etiology)
• Female
• Food
• Gastritis (complications)
• Humans
• Malabsorption Syndromes (complications, etiology)
• Middle Aged
• Vitamin B 12