Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia of nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency
Ghosh, K.; Sarode, R.; Varma, N.; Varma, S.; Garewal, G.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 40(2): 158-160
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 3407007 Document Number: 320950
Amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia due to nutritional vitamin B-12 deficiency is described in a male vegetarian manual labourer 22 years old of poor socioeconomic status. Megakaryocytes reappeared in the bone marrow after specific treatment and other haematological responses were prompt.
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