People with anemia often underestimate the health problem they are suffering from, seeing it as transient and treatable by improving the quality of the diet.
Anemia occurs when the body does not have a sufficient amount of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin, which leads to a decrease in the process of transporting oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, and its most important symptoms are a feeling of tiredness and a pale color. .
What many people don’t know is that there are about 400 types of anemia, each with a specific cause.
Haematologist, Malignancy, George Al-Hashem, said in an interview with Sky News Arabia that pernicious anemia is a form of anemia associated with “vitamin B12” deficiency, as this deficiency occurs in due to erosion of the membrane of the stomach, which leads to the stomach not secreting part of it Acids and proteins responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12 by the intestine, recalling that this type anemia has been called pernicious as it eventually leads to stomach cancer.
According to Al-Hashem, the symptoms of pernicious anemia are feeling tired, numbness in the hands and feet, weakness throughout the body, in addition to paleness and shortness of breath, pointing out that the risks of this type of anemia lie in the possibility of bleeding or serious damage to the nervous system otherwise The injury is quickly diagnosed.
Malignant Swelling Hematologist reveals that people who are susceptible to this health problem are people who are suffering from some kind of autoimmune defect or infections in the body, infections in pancreatic gland and infections in other glands in the body, indicating that pernicious anemia can be detected when it appears Laboratory tests show that the person has anemia and also a “vitamin B12” deficiency, where specific blood tests are also carried out which show in a clear and proven way that the person suffers from this health problem, then a “stomach endoscopy” can be carried out to see if there is any inflammation in the stomach cavity and do a biopsy of the site of inflammation for transplantation.
Al-Hashem concludes his speech to ‘Sky News Arabia’ by pointing out that pernicious anemia can be treated by supplying the body with amounts of ‘vitamin B12’, whether through injections into the muscle or pills under the tongue. , and folic acid can also be used, in addition to adopting a diet that contains red meat in moderation and without excess.
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