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The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in a random sample from the Australian population

, 2014
 Objective: Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in older adults, and may increase the risk of cognitive impairment. The distribution of vitamin B12 insufficiency in younger age groups is less studied. This study aims to assess the prevalence of vitamin
Ames,D, Black,M, Carne,R, Jenkins,N, Mander,A, Moore,E, Pasco,J, Sanders,K, Schneider,H, Watters,D   +9 more
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Vitamin B12 and homocysteine in patients with major depressive disorder

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Alterations in the level of neurotransmitters are evident in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Vitamin B12 mediates the synthesis of neurotransmitters, and hence, vitamin B12 deficiency could be associated with depression.
S Harikaran, Sharbari Basu, Moushumi P. Mukherjee, Rakhee Kar, Sreekumaran Nair, M Priyadarssini   +5 more
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Prevalence and Correlation of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D Levels Among Jordanian Patients [PDF]

Introduction: Essential nutrients for many physiological processes, such as bone integrity and neurological functioning, include vitamin D and B12. Notwithstanding their significance, deficits in these vitamins are common and can result in serious health
Al Hmeisat, Enas M., Alfrehat, Eman N., Alnsour, Essra M., Alsoleihat, Firas   +3 more
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Evaluation of Mean Platelet Volume Before and After Cobalamin Treatment in Patients with Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2014
Purpose: Megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is common in the population. Vitamin B12 therapy may stimulate all cell types in the bone marrow. We investigated whether young, active and large platelets are released into the peripheral blood
Suleyman Yuce, Medine Cumhur Cure, Erkan Cure, Sefa Kiztanir, Abdulkadir Basturk, Hasan Efe   +5 more
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ANEMIA AND VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY IN ELDERLY. [PDF]

, 2018
 Objective: The present study was carried out to assess the prevalence of anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia among elderly in slums of West Delhi.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 234 elderly aged 60 and above ...
Bansal, Priyanka Gupta, Dwivedi, Supriya, Gonmei, Zaozianlungliu, Singh, Karuna, Toteja, Gurudayal Singh, Vikram, Naval Kishore   +5 more
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Multivariate modular metabolic engineering and medium optimization for vitamin B12 production by Escherichia coli

Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
Vitamin B12 is a complex compound synthesized by microorganisms. The industrial production of vitamin B12 relies on specific microbial fermentation processes. E.
Feitao Chen, Huan Fang, Jianghua Zhao, Pingtao Jiang, Huina Dong, Ying Zhao, Huiying Wang, Tongcun Zhang, Dawei Zhang   +8 more
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PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D/B12 DEFICIENCY AMONG URBAN POPULATIONS COMPLAINING PAIN OF LOWER LIMB AND GENERALIZE WEAKNESS [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: The current study was carried out to assess the prevalence of vitamin D/B12 deficiency among urban populations complaining pain oflower limb and generalize weakness.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 188 men and ...
Arora, Harsh, Bala, Kumud, Srivastava, Nidhi   +2 more
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Association of maternal and cord vitamin B12 levels with anthropometry in term neonates born to malnourished mothers in coastal South India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

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Background Malnourished pregnant women are at increased risk of micronutrient deficiency. We assessed the vitamin B12 status in both malnourished and normally nourished pregnant women and their neonates.
Poornima Manjrekar, Suchetha Rao, Sugapradha GR, Ramesh Holla   +3 more
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Study of serum vitamin B12 levels in pregnant mothers and their newborns and its relation to growth of the infants [PDF]

Introduction: The effect of vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy on the growth of infants has not been properly studied. Objectives: To study the correlation of vitamin B12 levels in pregnant mothers with vitamin B12 levels in their newborn infants and to
Gajjar, Rinkal, Jali, Sujatha, Kamate, Mahesh   +2 more
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Some Factors Affecting the Vitamin B12-binding Properties of Hog Mucosal Extracts [PDF]

, 1953
Extracts of hog gastric mucosa (Ventriculin) contain a substance, probably protein in nature, which inhibits the growth promoting activity of vitamin B12 for Lactobacillus leichmannii. Several investigators have claimed that heating destroyed the vitamin
Underkofler, L. A., van der Zant, E S.
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