Megaloblastic anemia in North Africa.
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.
Maktouf
Chokri
C
Bchir
Attouma
A
Louzir
Hechmi
H
Mdhaffer
Moez
M
Elloumi
Moez
M
Ben Abid
Hela
H
Meddeb
Balkis
B
Makni
Faiza
F
Laatiri
Adnene
A
Soussi
Taoufik
T
Hafsia
Aicha
A
Dellagi
Koussay
K
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