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Megaloblastic anemia: Megaloblastic anemia, also called pernicious anemia, is a condition in which there is a low number of red blood cells most often caused by a lack of vitamin B12. See detailed information below for a list of 47 causes of Megaloblastic anemia, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Megaloblastic anemia as a symptom include:
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causes of Megaloblastic anemia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Anemias associated with impaired DNA synthesis in bone marrow progenitor cells leading to odd shaped, macrocytic, or dysfunctional erythrocytes; usually caused by B12 or folate deficiency.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Anemias associated with impaired DNA synthesis in bone marrow progenitor cells leading to odd shaped, macrocytic, or dysfunctional erythrocytes; usually caused by B12 or folate deficiency.
- (Source - CRISP)
Megaloblastic anemia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Megaloblastic anemia, or a subtype of Megaloblastic anemia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)
The list below shows some of the causes of Megaloblastic anemia mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Megaloblastic anemia. Of the 47 causes of Megaloblastic anemia that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Megaloblastic anemia' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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