title: [Selective malabsorption of vitamin B 12 (Imerslund's disease) and its treatment. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: Two cases of Imerslund's disease are reported, with special reference to the treatment with vitamin B 12. Data suggest that mean corpuscular volume and urinary excretion of methylmalonic acid are the most sensitive parameters to follow the effect of the treatment and predict the relapse.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000209:etiology*; D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D014805:Vitamin B 12
vernacular_title: La malabsorption specifique de la vitamine b 12 (maladie d'Imerslund) et son traitement. A propos de deux observations