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ArticleCureus2023

Pseudo-Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Due to Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Case Report.

Thanmay Sathi, Kunjal Luhadia, Kanica Yashi, Jaswinder Virk, Taral Parikh, Megha Dogra, Ahmad S Alam

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Thanmay SathiInternal Medicine, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, USA.
Kunjal LuhadiaInternal Medicine, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, USA.
Kanica YashiInternal Medicine, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, USA.
Jaswinder VirkCardiology, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, USA.
Taral ParikhPediatrics, Hamilton Health Center, Harrisburg, USA.
Megha DograInternal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, USA.
Ahmad S AlamGeneral Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, AUS.
John Hunter Hospital · AUBassett Healthcare Network · USHamilton Health Sciences · CASaint Vincent Hospital · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in vegetarians, as meat is a common source of vitamin B12. In this case presentation, a patient presented to his primary care doctor with signs of severe vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. He had elevated lactate dehydrogenase levels, indirect bilirubin, and schistocytes on the blood smear, all pointing toward a hemolytic process. A severe vitamin B12 deficiency was deemed the cause of this hemolytic anemia after ruling out other causes. We highlight the importance of knowing more about this pathogenesis to avoid unnecessary workup and management for an elementary disorder that can result from severe B12 deficiency.

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acquired ttpauto immunehemolytic uremic syndrome (hus)pseudo-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpurapseudo-ttpvitamin b deficiencyvit b12 deficiency

Identifiers

PMID37435279
PMCPMC10332188
OpenAlexW4380202423

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