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B12 Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Megaloblastic Anemia
Anemia - megaloblastic
Symptoms
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Loss of appetite - Diarrhea
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Tingling and numbness of hands and feet -
Pale skin color -
Tiredness - Headaches
- Sore mouth and tongue
- Change in skin color
Signs and tests
Examination of the working of the nervous system may show abnormal reflexes, decreased position sense, and decreased vibration sense if the anemia is relate...
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Pernicious anemia
Macrocytic achylic anemia; Congenital pernicious anemia; Juvenile pernicious anemia; Vitamin B-12 deficiency (malabsorption) Symptoms Many cells in our... Read more »Pernicious anemia
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Macrocytic achylic anemia; Congenital pernicious anemia; Juvenile pernicious anemia; Vitamin B-12 deficiency (malabsorption) Treatment Monthly vitamin B-12... Read more »Subacute combined degeneration
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a disorder caused by vitamin B-12 deficiency and characterized by weakness and abnormal sensations, mental problems, and vision... Read more »Methylmalonic acid
Normal Values Normal serum methylmalonic acid levels are 0.08 to 0.56 micromoles/L. Values higher than this may mean vitamin B-12 deficiency or a genetic disease resulting in high levels of... Read more »Images
Medications
Esomeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »
Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »
Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »
Lansoprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »
Rabeprazole works by blocking acid production in the stomach. This medication is known as a proton... Read more »
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