Pernicious anemia
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What is pernicious anemia?
Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the body cannot properly absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract. It results from the deficiency vitamin B12 and is caused by atrophic gastritis, parietal cell loss, and lack of intrinsic factor.
Common symptoms reported by people with pernicious anemia
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What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with pernicious anemia
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Data from patients with pernicious anemia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with pernicious anemia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pernicious anemia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
pain in lower back
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pernicious anemia
(7)
fatigue
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (4 evaluations)
Side effects
cognitive confusion
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
chronic constipation
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (2 evaluations)
Side effects
nausea if taken on empty stomach
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
fatigue
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
weight gain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
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Data from patients with pernicious anemia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has pernicious anemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 361 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 65 say pernicious anemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 43 | |
| 40s | 88 | |
| 50s | 102 | |
| 60s | 70 | |
| 70+ | 16 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 30 | |
| 20-29 years | 37 | |
| 30-39 years | 63 | |
| 40-49 years | 35 | |
| 50-59 years | 27 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 34 | |
| Female | 313 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 256 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 5 |
These charts show data from pernicious anemia patients who have completed their condition history
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