Megaloblastic anemia associated with psoriasis: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Iwama
A
A
Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
Miwa
A
A
Suzuki
T
T
Ema
H
H
Suda
T
T
Sakamoto
S
S
Miura
Y
Y
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
D008727:Methotrexate