title: Megaloblastic anemia associated with psoriasis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 68-yr-old male with severe psoriasis developed megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency 3 months after the cessation of low-dose methotrexate therapy. The mechanism of megaloblastic anemia in this case was suggested to be multifactorial. The case report and a review of megaloblastic anemia associated with psoriasis are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ema
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000009:adverse effects; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D008727:Methotrexate