Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency

Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease overview

Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is a condition that does not have enough vitamin B12 necessary for the process of red blood cells and red blood cells, which will cause anemia to not create enough red blood cells. <

In addition to anemia, the deficiency of vitamin B12 also makes the body vulnerable to nervous damage, vision loss, memory impairment, inflammation of the gosout and other problems.

Causes of Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease

In patients who lack some intrinsic factors that will lack vitamin B12, leading to anemia:

The lack of protein in the stomach helps the body absorb vitamin B12 due to autoimmune reaction that causes the body's immune system to create antibodies and damage to cells into stomach lining. Thick is the place where the intrinsic factor produces

after being attacked, the stomach stops creating an intrinsic factor that makes vitamin B12 absorb in the small intestine and leads to this vitamin deficiency

partially or whole stomach cut also reduces the number of cells to create intrinsic factors

more rare, in congenital children with genetic disorders, causing muscles to prevent muscles. Production of intrinsic factors

The body of a patient with poorly absorbed vitamin B12 in the small intestine can also cause anemia:

Due to too many harmful bacteria in the small intestine, it is a common cause of malignant anemia in the elderly

The disease hinders the absorption of vitamin B12 such as Celiac, causing muscles Can not absorb Gluten or Crohn's disease, inflammatory infection, or HIV can also hinder the absorption of vitamin B12

Some drugs such as antibiotics, diabetes or anti -drugs Convulsions will prevent the small intestine from absorbing vitamin B12

Surgery to remove partial or whole small intestine

Cooked foods contaminated with tapeworms will consume all vitamins. B12 makes the body lack this factor

The reason is due to a vitamin B12 deficiency diet:

The diet also contributes to anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency but less common than other causes

Diet deficiency and lack of vitamin B12 supply is Causes of the disease

Symptoms of Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease

The common common symptoms of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency are:

Expression of the whole body: fatigue, weight loss, dizziness, pale skin or yellow, dizziness

irregular heart rate

numb or tingling In the hands and feet, the muscle weakness

The change of temperament

walked out of balance

or confused, often forgot

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People at risk for Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease

Vegetarian people, do not eat dairy products and do not eat any foods originating from any animal. Abnormal in the stomach or partially cut off the intestines or stomach. Anti -acid, proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole) or some medications for diabetes that prevent vitamin B12 absorption. Diabetes or thyroid disease increases the risk of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency. >

Prevention of Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease

Need to improve nutrition, build a full meal, especially vitamin B12 foods to ensure sufficient body needs. > People who have surgery part or the whole small intestine need to follow the instructions of the doctor for a diet and appropriate medication. Hormonal immunity such as diabetes, thyroid glands to reduce the risk of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency.

Diagnostic measures for Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease

Diagnosis of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency in addition to the patient's anemia clinical manifestations also need tests to measure the number of red blood cells and the level of vitamin B12 existing in the blood to identify Patient's condition.

Some tests needed to diagnose the cause of anemia include:

Endoscopy gastrointestinal tract to check the stomach

Baby endoscopy

Bone marrow biopsy in case there is no specific cause of determining < /Li>

Anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency's disease treatments

In most cases of anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency, patients are assigned to take pills or supplements to replace the deficiency of vitamin B12

In the beginning, vitamin B12 is often used by injection, then monitoring and using pills between meals or building a suitable diet.

See also:

Nutrition for body weakness

Harm when excess or lack of vitamin B12

iron deficiency anemia: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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