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Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune condition characterized by poor absorption of which vitamin?

pernicious

[per-nish-uhs] / pərˈnɪʃ əs /


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Fiona has lived on farms from a young age and has seen the pernicious impact of the virus before.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Lender losses drive a contraction of credit availability, the lifeblood of modern economies, leading to slowing economic activity and driving further iterations of the pernicious cycle.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Patients with pernicious anemia who had been close to death often improved dramatically within weeks of eating liver-rich diets.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026

This is part of what makes ’90s-summer idealization so pernicious, says Erika.

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

In short order, Malan began to implement his pernicious program.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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