Megaloblastic anemia in North Africa.

Authors :: Maktouf C
Bchir A
Louzir H
Mdhaffer M
Elloumi M
Ben Abid H
Meddeb B
Makni F
Laatiri A
Soussi T
Hafsia A
Dellagi K
Source :: Haematologica [Haematologica] 2006 Jul; Vol. 91 (7), pp. 990-1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Jun 01.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: We prospectively studied 478 patients with megaloblastic anemia living in Tunisia. Overall, 98% of patients had vitamin B12 deficiency. Pernicious anemia accounted for most of these cases, and median age at presentation was 45 years. Megaloblastic anemia occurred in 19 subjects under 15 years of age, and of these, nine had the Immerslund-Graesbeck syndrome.