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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common risk factors of megaloblastic anemia include nutritional factors like alcoholism, elderly, pregnant, | Common risk factors of [[megaloblastic anemia]] include nutritional factors like [[alcoholism]], [[elderly]], [[Pregnancy|pregnant]], vegans, malabsorptive syndromes. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors of megaloblastic anemia: | Common risk factors of [[megaloblastic anemia]]: | ||
* Folate deficiency | * [[Folate deficiency]] | ||
** Nutritionally deficient - Elderly, alcohol, narcotic abuse | ** Nutritionally deficient - Elderly, [[alcohol]], [[narcotic]] abuse | ||
** Those with increased demand: [[pregnancy]], [[infancy]], low grade [[hemolysis]], [[malignancy]] or chronic [[hemodialysis]]. | ** Those with increased demand: [[pregnancy]], [[infancy]], low grade [[hemolysis]], [[malignancy]] or chronic [[hemodialysis]]. | ||
* Autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s, vitiligo, diabetes, adrenal insufficiency | * Autoimmune disease such as [[Hashimoto's thyroiditis|Hashimoto’s]], [[vitiligo]], [[diabetes]], [[adrenal insufficiency]]. (Schmitt’s Syndrome). | ||
* Strict | * Strict vegans and/or their infant | ||
* Malabsorptive disorders such as blind loops/bacterial overgrowth, | * Malabsorptive disorders such as blind loops/[[Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome|bacterial overgrowth]], [[sprue]], whipple’s and [[Crohn's disease|crohn’s]] can malabsorb [[folate]] and [[B12]]. | ||
* D.Latum is a competitor for B12 absorption. This entity is most commonly found in Scandinavia. | * D.Latum is a competitor for B12 absorption. This entity is most commonly found in Scandinavia. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
Common risk factors of megaloblastic anemia include nutritional factors like alcoholism, elderly, pregnant, vegans, malabsorptive syndromes.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors of megaloblastic anemia:
- Folate deficiency
- Nutritionally deficient - Elderly, alcohol, narcotic abuse
- Those with increased demand: pregnancy, infancy, low grade hemolysis, malignancy or chronic hemodialysis.
- Autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto’s, vitiligo, diabetes, adrenal insufficiency. (Schmitt’s Syndrome).
- Strict vegans and/or their infant
- Malabsorptive disorders such as blind loops/bacterial overgrowth, sprue, whipple’s and crohn’s can malabsorb folate and B12.
- D.Latum is a competitor for B12 absorption. This entity is most commonly found in Scandinavia.