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Psychomotor regression due to vitamin B12 deficiency

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
A vitamin B12 deficiency in infants is rare, but may sometimes be seen in breastfed babies of strict vegetarian mothers. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is only found in meat and other animal products.
Amal Bousselamti, Brahim El Hasbaoui, Hanae Echahdi, Yamna Krouile   +3 more
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The effect of recombinant human intrinsic factor on the uptake of vitamin B12 in patients with evident vitamin B12 deficiency

Haematologica, 2006
We report on the use of recombinant human intrinsic factor (rhIF) in a new vitamin B12 absorption test. Holotranscobalamin (holoTC) was measured before and 24 hours after intake of three 9-mg doses of vitamin B12 (B12) and again 24 hours after intake of ...
AM Hvas, H Buhl, NB Laursen, B Hesse, L Berglund, E Nexo   +5 more
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is endemic in Indian population: A perspective from North India

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2019
Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency is believed to be widespread in Indian population. However, more data is needed to fuel a meaningful debate on preventive and therapeutic strategies.
Rajiv Singla, Arpan Garg, Vineet Surana, Sameer Aggarwal, Geetu Gupta, Sweta Singla   +5 more
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Helicobacter pylori infection and vitamin B-12 deficiency- A cross sectional study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background: Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common, often overlooked medical problem in adult population. Diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency is incomplete without the evaluation of underlying cause.
K. Ravi
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Vitamin B12 deficiency and its impact on healthcare: a population-level analysis and call for action

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionVitamin B12 deficiency is a growing health concern, affecting millions worldwide. This study aims to evaluate the pattern of vitamin B12 deficiency in a large healthcare system and assess its impact on hospitalizations and associated diseases.
Leonardo P. de Carvalho, Leonardo P. de Carvalho, Nelson Akamine, Nelson Akamine, Marcelo S. Di Pietro, Marcelo S. Di Pietro, Carolina Nunes França, Rodrigo Oliveira, Renato D. Lopes, Renato D. Lopes, Renato D. Lopes   +10 more
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The importance of holotranscobalamin measurement [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2007
Clinically significant vitamin B12 deficiency can occur even with total vitamin B12 levels apparently within normal range. There is an indeterminate zone between approximately 154 and 300 pmol/L of vitamin B12 where there is likely misclassification of ...
Čabarkapa Velibor, Stošić Zoran, Žeravica Radmila, Ilinčić Branislava, Filipović Ana   +4 more
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Oxidative stress and DNA damage profile in cord blood of vitamin B12-deficient newborns [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Background: Vitamin B12 is an essential biomolecule involved in DNA synthesis, epigenetic regulation, and energy metabolism. Maternal vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy has been linked to oxidative stress and impaired DNA integrity. This study aimed
Kose Dogan, Demir Mahmut, Kirmit Adnan
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Serum Holotranscobalamin and Methylmalonic Acid as Early Markers of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Pregnant Females

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Background: Screening for Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy is not routinely done in antenatal care. Serum Vitamin B12 assay has low sensitivity and specificity; therefore, this study was conducted to assess the usefulness of holotranscobalamin (HoloTC)
Fallguni Arora, Sunita Sharma, Kiran Aggarwal   +2 more
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Case report: Vitamin B12 deficiency-associated hemolytic anemia

Frontiers in Hematology
Vitamin B12 deficiency is commonly known to cause hematological, neurological, and gastrointestinal disturbances including anemia, pancytopenia, sub-acute combined degeneration, and glossitis, among others.
Chiranjeevi Sainatham, Paul Stendahl Dy, Sharanya Kaushik, Jayanth Reddy Tallapalli, Viral Patel, Vishal Jindal, Sonal Paul, Sonal Paul   +7 more
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Vitamin B12 deficiency and impaired expression of amnionless during aging

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2018
Background Physical frailty and loss of mobility in elderly individuals lead to reduced independence, quality of life, and increased mortality. Vitamin B12 deficiency has been linked to several age‐related chronic diseases, including in the musculo ...
Alice Pannérec, Eugenia Migliavacca, Antonio De Castro, Joris Michaud, Sonia Karaz, Laurence Goulet, Serge Rezzi, Tze Pin Ng, Nabil Bosco, Anis Larbi, Jerome N. Feige   +10 more
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