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Anemia, Pernicious (Vitamin B12 deficiency)

Anemia, Pernicious (Vitamin B12 deficiency)
Retinal hemorrhages develop with Vitamin B12 deficiency. The hemorrhage in the fovea is underneath the internal limiting lamina and has sharp edges, whereas the other ones are in slightly deeper retinal layers and have diffuse edges.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
D51.0
Systemic Diseases -> Metabolic Diseases -> Deficient Nourishment
retina; blood dyscrasia; malnutrition
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