A small percentage of people with pernicious anemia also have vitiligo, the autoimmune disorder that causes white spots, most commonly on the forearm.

PERNICIOUS anemia is a deficiency state resulting from a lack of vitamin Bi2. This lack usually occurs as a result of an inability to absorb the vitamin from the intestinal tract because of the abs ...

Castle and Minot 15 noted that a brownish color of the skin is apt to be found on the exposed parts of the body and mucosa of the mouth in patients with pernicious anemia and that vitiligo is not ...

Pernicious anemia refers to a type of autoimmune anemia. Antibodies are directed against intrinsic factor or parietal cells which produce intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is required for vitamin ...

Although many years ago pernicious anemia was a fatal disease, it is now treatable with periodic B12 shots and supplements.

Vitiligo is a chronic disorder that causes patches of the skin to lose its pigmentation. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments.

A treatment for pernicious anemia, devised by Drs. George R. Minot and William P. Murphy and applied by Dr. Walter W. Palmer of the Manhattan College of Physicians & Surgeons, has shown such ...

ANSWER: Pernicious anemia (PA) is an autoimmune disease where the body destroys the cells in the stomach that make intrinsic factor (IF) — a glycoprotein needed for the efficient absorption of B12.

Dear Dr. Donohue — Will you please elaborate on pernicious anemia? Does pernicious anemia shorten your life? If getting a B-12 shot each month is good, would two shots a month be better? I read ...

Pernicious anemia occurs when the number of red blood cells in the body is reduced because the intestines cannot properly absorb vitamin B12.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had pernicious anemia for about eight years and must have an injection of vitamin B-12 every three weeks to stay alive. I am also a diabetic for over 10 years, with my A1C ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you please elaborate on pernicious anemia? Does pernicious anemia shorten your life? If getting a B-12 shot each month is good, would two shots a month be better? I read in ...