A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid

Number: 3 October 1, 2015
Tuğçe Bozkurt , Yasemin İşık Balcı , Havva Evrengül , Melike Kurtuluş Çokboz , Taner Atılgan , Ahmet Ergin , Aziz Polat
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A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid

Abstract

Vitamin B12’s main function is to support DNA synthesis required for cell division or proliferation in combination with folic acid. Pancytopenia can be seen in vitamin B12 deficiency. Often preferred parenteral treatment to oral treatment in vitamin B12 deficiency, especially of condition associated with thrombocytopenia oral alternatives are considered. Oral therapy is known fascilitating the adherence treatment in pediatric patients. In this article, 16-year-old girl is presented, followed by our clinic wih the diagnose of vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency and then followed pansitopenic, treated by oral administration of intramuscular cobalamin preperates and oral folic acid. However, studies are needed with larger sample, to show the effectiveness of each treatment compared to each other.

Keywords

Vitamin B12 defiency, Pancytopenia, Oral cobalamin treatment

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Tuğçe Bozkurt This is me

Yasemin İşık Balcı This is me

Havva Evrengül This is me

Melike Kurtuluş Çokboz This is me

Taner Atılgan This is me

Ahmet Ergin This is me

Aziz Polat This is me

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October 1, 2015

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October 1, 2015

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Year 2015 Number: 3

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APA
Bozkurt, T., Balcı, Y. İ., Evrengül, H., Kurtuluş Çokboz, M., Atılgan, T., Ergin, A., & Polat, A. (2015). A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 3, 235-237. https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW
AMA
1.Bozkurt T, Balcı Yİ, Evrengül H, et al. A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid. Pam Med J. 2015;(3):235-237. https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW
Chicago
Bozkurt, Tuğçe, Yasemin İşık Balcı, Havva Evrengül, et al. 2015. “A Case With Pancytopenia Treated With Oral Cobalamin and Folic Acid”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, nos. 3: 235-37. https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW.
EndNote
Bozkurt T, Balcı Yİ, Evrengül H, Kurtuluş Çokboz M, Atılgan T, Ergin A, Polat A (October 1, 2015) A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid. Pamukkale Medical Journal 3 235–237.
IEEE
[1]T. Bozkurt et al., “A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid”, Pam Med J, no. 3, pp. 235–237, Oct. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW
ISNAD
Bozkurt, Tuğçe - Balcı, Yasemin İşık - Evrengül, Havva - Kurtuluş Çokboz, Melike - Atılgan, Taner - Ergin, Ahmet - Polat, Aziz. “A Case With Pancytopenia Treated With Oral Cobalamin and Folic Acid”. Pamukkale Medical Journal. 3 (October 1, 2015): 235-237. https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW.
JAMA
1.Bozkurt T, Balcı Yİ, Evrengül H, Kurtuluş Çokboz M, Atılgan T, Ergin A, Polat A. A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid. Pam Med J. 2015;:235–237.
MLA
Bozkurt, Tuğçe, et al. “A Case With Pancytopenia Treated With Oral Cobalamin and Folic Acid”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, no. 3, Oct. 2015, pp. 235-7, https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW.
Vancouver
1.Tuğçe Bozkurt, Yasemin İşık Balcı, Havva Evrengül, Melike Kurtuluş Çokboz, Taner Atılgan, Ahmet Ergin, Aziz Polat. A case with pancytopenia treated with oral cobalamin and folic acid. Pam Med J [Internet]. 2015 Oct. 1;(3):235-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA95UN67UW

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