Abdalla SH, Corrah PT, Mabey DC. Severe megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency in The Gambia.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1986;
80:557-62. [PMID:
3810788 DOI:
10.1016/0035-9203(86)90138-0]
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Abstract
Five cases of severe megaloblastic anaemia in Gambians are described. Three of the patients were found to have pernicious anaemia. The difficulties in diagnosis and the various features of pernicious anaemia in Negroes are discussed. A brief review of the literature is included.
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