Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review

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  • Sri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva
  • Raj Pal Manchandani
  • Patricia Oneal
چکیده

Pernicious anemia is a common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. Here, we discuss a case of a young woman who presented with severe anemia along with a history of iron deficiency anemia. After a review of her clinical presentation and laboratory data, we identified an autoimmune hemolytic anemia and a concomitant pernicious anemia. The concurrence of both these hematological diagnoses in a patient is rare.

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دوره 2016  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2016