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Which diseases are similar to pernicious anaemia?
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A few: Pernicious anemia is a specific type of anemia caused by vitamin b-12 deficiency. This particular type of anemia is usually described as macrocytic or megaloblastic. Other causes of megaloblastic anemia include folate (folic acid) deficiency, certain genetic conditions, some medications, myelodysplastic syndromes (a form of bone marrow cancer). Consulting your physician or a hematologist is necessary.
Answered 3/27/2014
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