Information sheets
Help Sheet – re-testing of B12 during treatment
Testing for Pernicious Anaemia
Testing for Pernicious AnaemiaAs soon as the Pernicious Anaemia Society was formed it became obvious that some, though not all patients faced a long journey in being diagnosed quickly and accurately. And the results of the members’ survey showed that one-third had...
Methylmalonic acid (MMA)
Methylmalonic acid (MMA)What is MMA? Methylmalonic acid is an organic acid of which the blood levels are usually raised in case of a B12 deficiency. Adenosylcobalamin – one of the two active forms of B12 – is a cofactor of the enzyme L-methylmalonyl-CoA- mutase, which...
Symptoms Checklist
Pernicious Anaemia Symptoms Checklist There are several things to bear in mind when looking at the symptoms of Pernicious Anaemia: Pernicious Anaemia predominantly results in neurological and anaemia signs and symptoms, but neuropsychiatric symptoms are often the...
Treatment is for life
TREATMENT IS FOR LIFENICE Guideline: Vitamin B12 deficiency in over 16s: diagnosis and management If a person has, or is suspected of having, an irreversible cause of vitamin B12 deficiency (like Pernicious Anaemia):Continue with lifelong intramuscular injections,...