Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia is caused by intestinal malabsorption of cobalamin. Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome (IGS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by juvenile megaloblastic anaemia and neurological symptoms such as peripheral neuropathy, cognitive problems, and dementia. If untreated, the disease is fatal. Biallelic mutations either in the cubilin (CUBN) or amnionless (AMN) gene cause IGS. Both proteins are involved in intestinal absorption and renal tubular reabsorption. Hereditary intrinsic factor deficiency (IFD) is a phenotype that is caused by mutations in CBLIF, the gene encoding intrinsic factor.
Category
Hematologic disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
03 Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
Anaemias or other erythrocyte disorders
Nutritional or metabolic anaemias
3A01 Megaloblastic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
H01277 Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Cofactor/vitamin metabolism
nt06538 Cobalamin transport and metabolism
H01277 Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia