Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting as Pancytopenia in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a well-known cause of megaloblastic anaemia and pancytopenia. However, the incidence in pregnancy is rarely reported. We present a case of a 32-year old multigravid woman who was diagnosed with megaloblastic anaemia since 22 weeks gestation and progressed to develop severe...

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Main Authors: Idris N, Arsyad AH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2012-12-01
Series:Malaysian Family Physician
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Online Access:http://e-mfp.org/2012v7n2_3/Vitamin-B12-deficiency.pdf