title: Megaloblastic anemia in North Africa.
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.
authors.forename: Chokri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maktouf
authors.forename: Attouma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bchir
authors.forename: Hechmi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Louzir
authors.forename: Moez
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mdhaffer
authors.forename: Moez
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elloumi
authors.forename: Hela
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Abid
authors.forename: Balkis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meddeb
authors.forename: Faiza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Makni
authors.forename: Adnene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laatiri
authors.forename: Taoufik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soussi
authors.forename: Aicha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hafsia
authors.forename: Koussay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dellagi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000352:Africa, Northern / Q000453:epidemiology; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000752:Anemia, Pernicious; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency