BLI 7 - Macrocytic Anemia (Siddiqui) Flashcards
Salivary gland secretion
R-binder
Increased serum methylmalonic acid
Megaloblastic - B12 deficiency only!
Microcytic sideroblastic anemia
Alcohol can also produce this
alcohol liver disease hypothyroidism MDS reticulocytosis
non-megaloblastic
Jejunum
folic acid absorption
Cofactor for conversion of homocysteine to methionine
Vit B12
Inhibits dihydrofolate reductase
MTX
Terminal ileum
B12 absorption
Years to develop
B12 deficiency
Alcoholics Pregnancy Hemolysis
Folate deficiency
Autoimmune destruction of gastric parietal cells
Pernicious anemia –> no intrinsic factor
Dissociates cobalamin (B12) from R-binder
Pancreatic enzymes
Gastric parietal cell secretions
R-binder Intrinsic Factor
Leafy green vegetables
Folic acid
N10 Formyl THF
Purine synthesis