Megaloblastic Anemia Associated with Psoriasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Atsushi Iwama; Akiyoshi Miwa; Toshiyuki Suzuki; Hideo Ema; Toshio Suda; Shinobu Sakamoto; Yasusada Miura

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.31.127

Megaloblastic Anemia Associated with Psoriasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Atsushi Iwama, Akiyoshi Miwa, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Hideo Ema, Toshio Suda, Shinobu Sakamoto, Yasusada Miura

The Sakaguchi Laboratory of Developmental Biology Department of Cell Differentiation

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Abstract

A 68-yr-old male with severe psoriasis developed megaloblastic anemia due to folate deficiency 3 months after the cessation of low-dose methotrexate therapy. The mechanism of megaloblastic anemia in this case was suggested to be multifactorial. The case report and a review of magaloblastic anemia associated with psoriasis are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	127-130
Number of pages	4
Journal	Internal Medicine
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.31.127
Publication status	Published - 1992 Jan 1

Keywords

folate deficiency
inadequate dietary intake
low-dose methotrexate therapy

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