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Mali Med
January 2017
Service des laboratoires du CHU Campus de Lomé; 03 BP 30284. Lomé Togo.
Aims: To study the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of Biermer's disease in the hematology service of campus teaching hospital of Lomé.
Method: This retrospective study was conducted in the laboratory service of the University Hospital campus in which there is a unit of clinical hematology. This study took place over a period of twelve years and has identified 13 patients (5 men, 8women).
Rev Neurol (Paris)
February 2010
Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires et de la SLA, hôpital de La Timone, 264, rue Saint-Pierre, 13385 Marseille cedex 20, France.
Introduction: Vitamin B12 deficiency is a longstanding public health problem which affects more than 20% of the elderly population. Among multiple causes of vitamin B12 deficiency, Biermer's disease is currently mentioned in about 25% of the cases.
Observation: We report the case of a 71-year-old woman, taking folate substitution therapy who, over 2 years, progressively developed spinal combined sclerosis, subacute dementia and severe neuropathy leading to a bedridden state.
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