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Could Pernicious Anemia A Cause For Vitaligo?
I have been diagnosed with vitaligo and have read that "pernicious anemia" could be a cause of this auto-immune disease. Is this true and, if so, is this anemia something unusual or would my doctor have determined that through routine yearly bloodwork?
Tue, 31 Dec 2013
thanks for query.yes its true that pernicious anemia and vitiligo both in some cases have an autoimmune etiology.patients with one type of autoimmune disease are more prone to have other.but until now no explanation is available for this tendency.even if you were diagnosed earlier it would not be of much help to prevent vitiligo.hope you understand.regards
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