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Anaemia, Vitamin B12 or folate deficiencyNHS Choices
Poor intake is a concern as deficiency can have adverse haematological and neurological consequences [2]. The effects can be irreversible or even fatal, particularly in infants, if diagnosis or treatment is delayed [3,4]. The types of foods that can allowably be fortified with vitamin B12 and...
Less severe but rather common cases of B12 deficiency are typically found in children, pregnant women and the elderly. Vegetarians and vegans are also at a higher risk for B12 deficiency, as higher plants do not produce or uptake B12 and are, therefore, not a dietary source of B12 [5]. ...
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Deficiency can be masked as symptoms which may be attributed to the cancer and/or its treatment. Older age, weight loss and poor nutrition can contribute to Vitamin B12 deficiency in these patients with OG cancer. However 1/5 of the deficient subgroup had stable/gained weight suggesting other ...
The risk of vitamin B12 deficiency may increase in females with higher metformin dosages and longer durations of treatment. Furthermore, a statistically significant correlation exists between vitamin B12 deficiency and the longer duration of T2DM.These findings ...
The review focused on treatment outcomes, route of administration, and population characteristics, along with the methodological quality of included studies.Ten RCTs were included, involving individuals with clinical and subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency. Supplementation improved neurologic...
Here, we report a case of N2O-induced SACD, in which a diagnosis of functional B12 deficiency was made based on borderline normal serum vitamin B12 levels with elevated metabolites (methylmalonic acid and homocysteine). In this case, tre...