▪ Abstract Pernicious anemia is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia throughout the
world and especially in persons of European or African descent. Dietary deficiency of …

Based on biochemical evidence, a high prevalence of biochemical evidence of vitamin B12
or folate deficiency has been reported in a number of areas in the world. The evidence that …

Background Anaemia is a serious public health concern in India. However, national
estimates for its prevalence are not available for the 5–14 years age group, nor are …

Background: Population-based data on the prevalence of cobalamin and folate deficiency in
India are lacking. Objective: The objective was to measure the prevalence of cobalamin and …

Pancytopenia is a common occurrence in pediatric patients. Though acute leukemias and
bone marrow failure syndromes are usual causes of pancytopenia, etiologies such as …

Objective: To determine the spectrum of pancytopenia with its frequency, common clinical
presentation and etiology on the basis of bone marrow examination in children from 2 …

Background: Deficiency of vitamin B12 (B12) and folate (FA) leads to a wide spectrum of
disorders that affect all age groups. However, reports on B12 and FA status in healthy adults …

Background: In India, 60-90% of adolescent suffer from anemia. Studies have documented
folate, ferritin, and cobalamin deficiencies to be the major causes of nutritional anemia …

Childhood anemia has major adverse consequences for health and development. It's
prevalence in India continues to range from 70 to 90%. Although anemia is multifactorial in …

Objective: Although, oral replacement for vitamin B12 deficiency has been proved to be
effective in adults, it is mainly treated with parenteral therapy. There are only few studies on …