Pernicious anemia and systemic lupus erythematosus in a young woman

Costello, C.; Abdelaal, M.; Coomes, E.N.

Journal of Rheumatology 12(4): 798-799

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X
PMID: 3877168
Document Number: 251333
We describe a 23-year-old woman with both pernicious anemia and systemic lupus erythematosus. This is a rare association despite the relationship between the autoimmune etiology of the 2 conditions, and it is of particular interest in that adult pernicious anemia is very uncommon in young people.

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