The causes are largely unknown, but a new study points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion -- and also underscores the value of folic acid as a preventive ... Adding Folic Acid to ...

In people with PA and no concerning features, treatment with high-dose oral B12 or injection B12 are both reasonable options.

I am 71 years old and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in October 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My ...

A person who has the type of anemia with B12 deficiency and low B12 levels (called "megaloblastic anemia" with unusual white ...

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 ...

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 antibodies were ...

Dear M.P.: Pernicious anemia (PA) is an autoimmune disease where the body destroys the cells in the stomach that make ...

† Associate in medicine and tutor in medical science, Harvard Medical School; assistant physician, Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, and assisting physician, Second and Fourth (Harvard) Medical ...

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread, and some other foods ...

If you have been diagnosed with iron deficiency with or without anemia, it may seem like an easy fix. "I'll just take some iron tabs, and everything will be fine." Although this is true for many ...

How is IDA definitively diagnosed, and why is it crucial to detect IDA at an early stage? What are some of the comorbidities that accompany IDA? How do you prioritize managing IDA along with the ...