Persistent diarrhea, hemolytic anemia, and splenohepatomegaly due to Vitamin B12 deficiency in an infant

Persistent diarrhea, hemolytic anemia, and splenohepatomegaly due to Vitamin B12 deficiency in an infant

Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA and RNA synthesis. Vitamin B12 deficiency usually occurs in infants who are exclusively breastfed born to Vitamin B12-deficient mothers. Even though macrocytic anemia is the classic feature, the spectrum of hematological findings due to Vitamin B12 deficiency ranges...

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Main Authors: K Jagadish Kumar, Srineha Prudhvi, Korrayi Balaji, R Rahul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Hematology
Subjects:
Diarrhoea
hemolytic anemia
splenohepatomegaly
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Online Access:http://www.jahjournal.org/article.asp?issn=1658-5127;year=2018;volume=9;issue=4;spage=148;epage=150;aulast=Kumar

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