High-Risk Gastric Pathology and Prevalent Autoimmune Diseases in Patients with Pernicious Anemia

Objective: Pernicious anemia (PA) develops from atrophic gastritis due to autoimmune destruction of parietal cells and results in achlorhydria, vitamin B12 and iron deficiencies, anemia, neurologic deficits, and premalignant and malignant stomach lesions. We report the presentation, diagnosis and gastric complications of PA in patients from an endocrinology practice. Methods: Thirty-four patients (31 female, 3 male) with PA who underwent...