The Megaloblastic Anaemias

The megaloblastic anaemias.

Aminoaciduria in the megaloblastic anaemias.

One-dimensional chromatography (Dent, 1946) was carried out on morning specimens of urine. Had results from this screening test indicated an excess or abnormal pattern of amino-acids, twodimensional chromatography would have been necessary for the identification of the amino-acids. Seven African women suffering from proven megaloblastic anaemia who were admitted between October, 1954, and Octob...

Megaloblastic anaemias of gastrointestinal origin.

THERE exist two known anti-megaloblastic substances, vitamin B12 and folic acid. Both of these are absorbed from the small intestine and the body is dependent on their dietary supply to prevent abnormal changes in haemopoiesis. Deficiencies of these compounds may arise in a number of ways, but one important group arises from abnormalities of the small intestine interfering with normal absorptiv...

The epithelial cells in megaloblastic anaemias.

The absorption of vitamin B12 in the megaloblastic anaemias.