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Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, and hyperhomocysteinemia in gastric parietal cell antibody-positive and -negative recurrent aphthous stomatitis patients.

Journal of dental sciences · Wu YH, Wang YP, Lee YP, Chang JY, Sun A, Chiang CP · 2026-10-01

GPCA-positive recurrent aphthous stomatitis patients showed significantly higher rates of macrocytosis, anemia, iron and vitamin B12 deficiencies, and elevated homocysteine compared to healthy controls and GPCA-negative RAS patients.

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