title: Severe megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency in The Gambia.
abstract: Five cases of severe megaloblastic anaemia in Gambians are described. Three of the patients were found to have pernicious anaemia. The difficulties in diagnosis and the various features of pernicious anaemia in Negroes are discussed. A brief review of the literature is included.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000209:etiology*; D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D000752:Anemia, Pernicious / Q000150:complications; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood; D005714:Gambia; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D005492:Folic Acid; D014805:Vitamin B 12