VITAMIN DEFICIENCY PANCYTOPENIA

Eight patients with vitamin deficiency pancytopenia were admitted, wit hin a year, in a department of internal medecine. Folic acid and vitam in B12 metabolism and the clinical and haematological symptoms are dis cussed. These vitamin deficiencies are frequent in underdevelopped cou ntries and are responsible of megaloblastic anaemia. Such deficiencies may also influence the granulocyte and platelet lines and may be mist aken for leukaemia. A therapeutic test may be undertaken, giving rapid diagnosis and avoiding high mortality.