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. 1968 Oct 19;4(5624):158–159. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5624.158

Pregnancy and Untreated Addisonian Pernicious Anaemia

B K Armstrong, R E Davis, J D Martin, H J Woodliff
PMCID: PMC1911957  PMID: 5681053

Abstract

The case histories are given of two patients, aged 38 and 35 years, who conceived while suffering from Addisonian pernicious anaemia. The relationship of these findings to the routine use of folic acid during pregnancy is discussed.

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