Megaloblastic pernicious anemia
Disease Information
Overview
Megaloblastic anemia, also known as pernicious anemia, is a type of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells.
In addition to the cells being large, the inner contents of each cell are not completely developed; this malformation causes the bone marrow to produce fewer cells, and sometimes the cells die earlier than the 120-day life expectancy.
How Boston Children's Hospital approaches megaloblastic anemia
The Clinical Nutrition Service (CNS) provides comprehensive nutrition consultation services for patients of all ages in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Using innovative diagnostic and evaluation techniques, our staff develops appropriate nutrition plans for infants, children and adolescents who suffer from a variety of disorders.
