Abstract
Five cases of Biermer's disease presenting as pancytopenia were observed over a 17-year period. In all cases, haemorrhagic and/or infectious complications occurred. The myelogram revealed qualitative medullary deficiency and laboratory data led to diagnosis. The importance of prompt substitutive therapy is underlined.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anemia, Pernicious / complications*
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Anemia, Pernicious / drug therapy
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Anemia, Pernicious / physiopathology
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Bone Marrow Examination
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Female
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Folic Acid Deficiency / complications
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Folic Acid Deficiency / physiopathology
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Humans
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Male
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Pancytopenia / drug therapy
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Pancytopenia / etiology*
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Pancytopenia / physiopathology
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Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / physiopathology