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Pernicious Anemia
Research from J.C.W. Chan et al broadens understanding of pernicious anemia
August 3rd, 2009
According to recent research from Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, "Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) often coexists with pernicious anemia (PA) among whites. The study aimed to determine thyroid autoimmunity in Chinese patients with PA." "From the data of a hospital-based longitudinal study of Chinese PA patients (1994-2007), those with complete information of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase (TPO), thyroglobulin (Tg), and gastric parietal cell; serum thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine: gastric mucosal histology and family history of AITD were analyzed. Among 126 Chinese PA patients, 44% had TPO/Tg antibodies and 13.5% AITD. TPO/Tg antibodies Occurred...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2009-08-03)
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