Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune condition that affects a patient's absortion of vitamin B12 from the diet due to the body's immune system as a self-defence mechanism against foreign interferenctreating the B12 (a vitamin vital for the production of healthy red blood cells responsible for oxygen flow throughout our body) as a foreign interferenctreating the B12 as a foreign body. Therefore, the body eliminates B12 before it goes into the bloodstream. The symptoms include tiredness, weakness, pallorency, breathing problems, and neurological problems. Diagnosis is made by drawing and testing blood in a lab to measure vitamin levels. Treatment includes injections or supplements of consultan-based vitamin B12. Early detection and treatment are necessary to maintain the abnormal numbers, avoiding nerve damage and heart problems.
