[Clinical and functional symptoms of funicular myelosis and chronic gastritis in patients with B12-deficiency anemia]

Klin Med (Mosk). 2013;91(5):53-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The aim of this work was to study clinical and functional symptoms of funicular myelosis (FM) and chronic gastritis (CG) in patients with B12-deficiency anemia. A total of 77 patients with diagnosis verified by finding megaloblasts in bone marrow biopsies were examined. Clinical symptoms of FM were found in 57% of the patients. The most characteristic subjective ones were paresthesia (83.3%) and limb weakness (60%) while objective symptoms included impaired limb sensitivity (100%). All patients suffered CG with lesions in both antrum and fundus.

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MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Gastritis / etiology
  • Gastritis / pathology
  • Gastritis / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / etiology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / pathology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / pathology
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / physiopathology*