Abstract

To assess the incidence of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with pancytopenia. Material and methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study carried out at Department of General Medicine .We included 100 patients of both sexes of age 12 years and above with pancytopenia. Complete physical and detailed clinical examination to detect pallor, jaundice, lymphadenopathy, sternal tenderness, hepatosplenomegaly was done for all the patients. Detailed neuropsychiatric evaluation was done. Serum samples were sent for vitamin B12 estimation and for biochemical investigations like liver function test, and coagulation profile testing by PT/INR, activated partial thromboplastin time.

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