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Single nucleotide polymorphisms related to vitamin B12 serum levels in autoimmune gastritis patients with or without pernicious anaemia.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Apr 2015
Lahner Edith, Gentile Giovanna, Purchiaroni Flaminia, Mora Barbara, Simmaco Maurizio, Annibale Bruno
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune gastritis may present as pernicious anaemia arising from vitamin B12 malabsorption, but also with iron deficiency anaemia due to iron malabsorption. These different clinical presentations might have a genetic basis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with vitamin B12 levels have not been investigated in autoimmune gastritis. AIMS: To determine the frequency of single nucleotide...
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