“This condition, called pernicious anemia, can be caused by certain autoimmune conditions, as well as some types of stomach surgery.
“Along with anemia (having too few red blood cells), people with this disease have an increased risk of stomach cancer.”
Patients with pernicious anemia usually present with megaloblastic anemia and peripheral neuropathy, however, they can also present with nonspecific symptoms.
Although pernicious anemia is a lesser-known cause of the disease, it remains a classic risk factor for gastric cancer.
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