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Pernicious Anemia Mimicking Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in the Setting of Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

A case of anemia mimicking TMA in a 40-year-old female. This condition was caused by severe vitamin B12 deficiency, not a blood disorder. It shows that B12 deficiency can mimic TMA in some patients.

Who did this work

Hrysikos CN · McKinney H · Schaper SP · McAtee M

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Jul 20
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42622031/