Term Name:	pernicious anemia
Synonyms:	Addison's anaemia, ANEMIA PERNICIOUS, Biermer's anaemia, Biermer's anemia, pernicious anaemia
Definition:	A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by a decrease in red blood cells due to malabsorption of vitamin B12, has_symptom fatigue, pallor, shortness of breath, glossitis, ataxia, and/or paresthesia, has_material_basis_in atrophic gastritis, autoimmune disorder affecting the production or function of intrinsic factor, and/or genetic factors.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:13381]   ( DOID:13381 )