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Table of Contents What Is Pernicious Anaemia and Why B12 Injections Are Needed How Vitamin B12 Injections Work for Pernicious Anaemia NHS Treatment Schedule and Dosing for B12 Injections What to Expect During and After Your B12 Injection Monitoring Your Treatment and Long-Term Management Scientific References Frequently Asked Questions What Is Pernicious Anaemia and Why B12 Injections Are Needed Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune condition in which the body cannot absorb vitamin B12 (cobalamin) from the diet due to a lack of intrinsic factor , a protein produced by cells in the stomach lining
Intrinsic factor deficiency, or "congenital pernicious anemia," is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the lack of gastric intrinsic factor in the presence of normal gastric acid secretion and mucosal cytology (ie, without gastritis) and in the absence of intrinsic factor antibodies found in the acquired form of pernicious anemia
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