While across-the-board testing is expensive and remains controversial, understanding the usefulness of sensitive diagnostic tests is helpful for dietitians who suspect a client or patient may have a vitamin B12 deficiency. Mangels agrees that detecting B12 depletion before it becomes a deficiency is im...
9/25/2009 - Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common problem that is often overlooked, but once a doctor FINDS vitamin B 12 deficiency in a patient, it's likely that the person will STILL suffer from their symptoms even AFTER treatment because most doctors, historically, give too low of a dose...
The article presents information on the risk factors, early diagnosis and management of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency caused by metformin oral therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes. It references the findings of several studies on the health risks associated with metformin-associated cobalamin ...
"Vitamin B12 and tHcy [total homocysteine] might be independent predictors of markers of brain aging in elderly individuals without dementia," the investigators write. They add, "[I]f the association is causal, supplementation with B vitamins may be effective for prevention of brain damage due to...
Vitamin B12 for strict vegetarians, individuals with gastric achlorhydria, gastric resection, and most people over 50 years of age; • Vitamin D for people living in the northern latitudes; • Vitamin K (single dose) for newborn infants to prevent abnormal bleeding; • Patients with disease...
deficiency also require other nutrient supplementation, such as magnesium, vitamin B2 (riboflavin), B3 (nicotinamide), B6 (pyridoxine), B12, vitamin C, potassium, and phosphate. Specific Patient Populations Hepatic impairment:No information is provided in the product labeling regarding the use of ...
(III-B)5.Folic acid 5mg supplementation will not mask vitamin B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia), and investigations (examination or laboratory) are not required prior to initiating supplementation. (II-2-A)6.The recommended strategy to preventrecurrenceof a congenital anomaly (anencephaly, myelo...
The association between multivitamins (including vitamin A, C, D, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, K, niacin, folic acid, and choline) and childhood asthma was explored using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The evaluation indexes were odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval ...
patient with any vitamin B12 supplements no later than 2 months after the phlebotomy and (c) “correctly interpreted and acted upon”, when the patient received intramuscular (IM) treatment prescription [33] no later than 15 days after the phlebotomy. In situations when oral vitamin B12 ...
In Norway, 5-10% of neonates and infants have biomarkers suggesting vitamin B12 deficiency from newborn screening tests and unselected clinical screening, respectively. Aims The aims were to identify risk factors and describe presenting symptoms and biochemical profiles in infants diagnosed with vitamin...