RT Book, Section
A1 Green, Ralph
A2 Kaushansky, Kenneth
A2 Lichtman, Marshall A.
A2 Prchal, Josef T.
A2 Levi, Marcel M.
A2 Press, Oliver W.
A2 Burns, Linda J.
A2 Caligiuri, Michael
SR Print(0)
ID 1121092935
T1 Anemia Resulting from other Nutritional Deficiencies
T2 Williams Hematology, 9e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833004
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121092935
RD 2024/04/25
AB SUMMARYThe  anemia  that  results  from  deficiencies  of  vitamin  B12,  folic  acid  (Chap.  41)  or  iron  (Chap.  43)  are,  in  general,  clearly  defined  and  are  relatively  common.  In  contrast,  characteristics  of  anemia  that  may  occur  with  deficiencies  of  the  other  vitamins  and  minerals  are  poorly  defined  and  relatively  rare  in  humans.  When  present,  they  usually  exist  not  as  isolated  deficiencies  of  one  vitamin  or  one  mineral,  but  rather,  as  a  combination  of  deficiencies  resulting  from  malnutrition  or  malabsorption.  In  this  context,  it  is  difficult  to  deduce  which  abnormalities  are  the  result  of  which  deficiency.  Studies  in  experimental  animals  may  not  accurately  reflect  the  role  of  micronutrients  in  humans.  Accordingly,  our  knowledge  of  the  effects  of  many  micronutrients  on  hematopoiesis  is  fragmentary  and  based  on  clinical  observations  and  interpretations  that  may  be  flawed.  Inborn  metabolic  errors  that  affect  single  micronutrient  pathways  may  shed  light  on  specific  effects  of  those  micronutrients  on  hematopoiesis.  Daily  requirements  of  some  micronutrients  are  available  at:  http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/rda.pdf,  and  levels  normally  found  in  serum,  red  cells,  and  leukocytes  are  shown  in  Table  44–1.