PsA also causes lowred blood cell counts, which is a sign of anemia.
Keep reading to learn more about these two conditions, risk factors, treatment, and more.
What Is Pernicious Anemia?
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How Common Is Pernicious Anemia?
If PA is left untreated, though, it can lead to very severe complications, including neurological problems.
Symptoms
Pernicious anemia progresses slowly, which makes it harder to recognize.
Most people get used to the symptoms and dont realize there is a problem.
Researchers believe autoimmune diseases co-occur for a variety of reasons.
Genetic factors might contribute to the development of multiple autoimmune diseases, as well.
The risk for pernicious anemia in people with psoriatic arthritis isnt clearly reported in literature.
Oftentimes, at least one of these diseases is an autoimmune skin condition.
But the vitamins you find at the drugstore wont be enough.
Your doctor will need to prescribe vitamin B12 injections to manage your vitamin B12 deficiency.
Your doctor or a nurse can give you a vitamin B12 shot in a muscle.
You may start to see improvements within a few days or weeks after you start treating your PA.
If your B12 levels remain stable, your doctor might suggest supplements instead.
The condition needs to be treated with vitamin B12 to prevent serious complications.
They will also need lifelong monitoring.
Doctors treat pernicious anemia by replacing vitamin B12 in the body.
Once a person has been diagnosed with the condition, they will need lifelong treatment.
How is pernicious anemia diagnosed?
With PA, the bone marrow cells that turn into blood cells are larger than normal.
What causes psoriatic arthritis flare-ups?
Just about everyone with psoriatic arthritis has flare-upsperiods where symptoms of the condition are worse than usual.
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