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If someone has pernicious anemia would they have a low red blood count?
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Anemia-yes: Anemia means that your hemoglobin or red blood count is lower than the normal range. Yes. One, however , can have vit B12 deficiency without having anemia yet- and only presented with macrocytosis- or elevation in red blood cell size.
Answered 6/24/2014
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YES: That is what anemia is lowred cells. In this case due to low vit b12.
Answered 3/26/2014
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Yes: Macrocytic anemia due to low levels of B12 . If treated with injections of B12 the red count can return to normal.
Answered 9/14/2014
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