A person who has the type of anemia with B12 deficiency and low B12 levels (called "megaloblastic anemia" with unusual white ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Megaloblastic anemia is a type of vitamin deficiency anemia that causes larger than normal red blood cells and enlarged and abnormal red blood cell ...

Without B-12, the body cannot make blood cells effectively, causing the anemia, but severe cases can cause damage to the nerves. Pernicious anemia is diagnosed now by finding the antibodies to ...

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks. RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from the circulation leading to anemia. Therefore, certain types of anemia may be ...

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Acanthocyte Erythrocyte identified by numerous spiny cytoplasmic projections; similar to a Burr cell Acanthocytosis, condition in which the majority of erythrocytes are ...