DINING & ENTERTAINMENT Dining & Entertainmentâ St Michaels is a wonderful spot for a Foodie! Crab houses, in town & waterfront bars, winery, brewery and Zagat rated fine dining are all available in St Michaels located either on the waterfront or in the ambiance of historic old homes.
What is the prognosis for pernicious anemia/ vitamin B-12 deficiency? If untreated, the neurological complications of pernicious anemia can be permanent and end in death, but pernicious anemia is easily and effectively treated by the administration of vitamin B-12. Life-long treatment is required.
People who have pernicious anemia can't absorb enough vitamin B12 from food. This is because they lack intrinsic (in-TRIN-sik) factor, a protein made in the stomach. A lack of this protein leads to vitamin B12 deficiency. Other conditions and factors also can cause vitamin B12 deficiency. Examples include infections, surgery, medicines, and diet. Technically, the term pernicious anemia refers to vitamin B12 deficiency due to a lack of intrinsic factor. Often though, vitamin B12 deficiency due to other causes also is called pernicious anemia. This article discusses pernicious anemia due to a lack of intrinsic factor and other causes.