Pernicious Anaemia: the Forgotten Disease - the causes and consequences of vitamin B12 deficiency
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1781610045 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Layman Term Book for those Diagnosed with B1"Layman Term Book for those Diagnosed with B12 Deficiency" according to Amazon Customer. If you've been diagnosed with B12 deficiency, this book will tell you in layman terms (not medical jargon) what you have been or are going to be dealing with. One of the very few books out there that does so.. Deficiency. If you've been diagnosed with B1"Layman Term Book for those Diagnosed with B12 Deficiency" according to Amazon Customer. If you've been diagnosed with B12 deficiency, this book will tell you in layman terms (not medical jargon) what you have been or are going to be dealing with. One of the very few books out there that does so.. deficiency, this book will tell you in layman terms (not medical jargon) what you have been or are going to be dealing with. One of the very few books out there that does so.. Diane in SC said I would advise anyone dealing with this disease to read this book!. A very personal and informative account concerning the trials leading to a diagnosis of Pernicious Anemia. This book is a true, heartfelt explanation of why so many people do not get the B1"I would advise anyone dealing with this disease to read this book!" according to Diane in SC. A very personal and informative account concerning the trials leading to a diagnosis of Pernicious Anemia. This book is a true, heartfelt explanation of why so many people do not get the B12, etc, blood tests in time. Doctors can simply overlook the symptoms until there are permanent consequences. This is what happ. , etc, blood tests in time. Doctors can simply overlook the symptoms until there are permanent consequences. This is what happ. Amazon Customer said Pernicious Anaemia a Family Disease.. Easy to understand, and eye opening. I have ordered the hard copy to share with my family. My oldest child (age 6Pernicious Anaemia a Family Disease. Easy to understand, and eye opening. I have ordered the hard copy to share with my family. My oldest child (age 63) has been in treatment also. The other conditions that has led to surgery and years of continuing medication might have been avoided. I am purchasing the hard copy to be handed out to make them aware o. ) has been in treatment also. The other conditions that has led to surgery and years of continuing medication might have been avoided. I am purchasing the hard copy to be handed out to make them aware o
My story 2. Problems with diagnosing B12 deficiency 6. Its symptoms creep up on sufferers and are under-recognized by doctors; tests to confirm it and underlying pernicious anaemia, are problematic. The symptoms of B12 deficiency 5. Blood, vitamins and B12 3. The future. In particular, the book draws on the findings of a survey of Society members that give new clarity to the complex issues involved. Treating pernicious anaemia 9. Sub-acute combined degeneration of the spinal cord secondary to pernicious anaemia 10. This book could save you years' of ill health! Vitamin B12 deficiency, often caused by pernicious anaemia, can be a devastating condition if left untreated, leading to irreversible nerve damage and disability after years of exhaustion and mental 'fog'.
--A. David Smith, Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, UK, and Helga Refsum, Professor of Nutrition, University of Oslo, Norway, and Visiting Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Oxford, UK . This book is to be warmly welcomed. It is a vivid and very well-written account of a 'hidden chapter' in medicine that ought to be widely known among the public at large, among policy-makers, and among medical professionals. A major reappraisal of how we define, diagnose and treat B12-deficiency is needed, and this book is a trail-blazer for this mission
. He now runs the Society full time, and campaigns for improvements in diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. Martyn Hooper founded the Pernicious Anaemia Society after being forced to give up full time work as a lecturer in Further Education owing to the long term effects of undiagnosed pernicious an