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Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common and rises with age. Most people with vitamin B12 deficiency are treated in primary care with intramuscular vitamin B12 which is a considerable source of work for health care professionals. Several case control and case series studies have reported equal efficacy of oral administration of vitamin B12 but it is rarely ...
Vidal-Alaball, J, Butler, C, Cannings-John, R, Goringe, A, Hood, K, McCaddon, A, McDowell, I, Papaioannou, A   +7 more
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Update on Vitamin B12 Deficiency

, 2022
: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia, a variety of neuropsychiatric symptoms and elevated serum homocysteine levels, particularly in the elderly.
Kholoud Rabah Alrashedi, FAISAL FAHAD ALMOTAIRI, Mohammed shatwi alqahtani, Thabit Ehsan Arnous, Ghadeer Mohd alonazi, Sami saleh almalki, Mohammed Shaye alqhtani, Bader Ali Hazazi, Mohammed Saleh AlQahtani, MOHAMMED ALI AL MUJRI   +9 more
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Utilization of cognitive support in episodic free recall as a function of apolipoprotein E and vitamin B12 or folate among adults aged 75 years and older [PDF]

, 2004
Apolipoprotein E (APOE), vitamin B12, and folate were examined in relation to free recall among 167 community-based older adults. Cognitive support at encoding and retrieval was also taken into account.
Kivipelto, M, Wahlin, A, Bunce, D
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A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of vitamin B12 supplementation on neurological function in healthy older people: the Older People and Enhanced Neurological function (OPEN) study protocol [ISRCTN54195799]. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in older people and the prevalence increases with age. Vitamin B12 deficiency may present as macrocytic anaemia, subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, or as neuropathy, but is often asymptomatic ...
Allen, Elizabeth, Kerry Mills, Fletcher, Astrid E, Elbourne, Diana, Richards, Marcus, Ken Whyte, Mills, Kerry, Robert Clarke, Letley, Louise, Dangour, Alan D, Ricardo Uauy, Whyte, Ken, Louise Letley, Diana Elbourne, Fasey, Nicky, Uauy, Ricardo, Alan D Dangour, Astrid E Fletcher, Marcus Richards, Clarke, Robert, Nicky Fasey, Elizabeth Allen   +21 more
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Vitamin B12 concentrations and clinical spectrum of apparently healthy elderly population [PDF]

Perspectives In Medical Research, 2020
Introduction : Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency is believed to increase with aging. The wide and non-specific spectrum of clinical presentations in patients poses a tough challenge to physicians suspecting vitamin B12 deficiency.
Darshana Makwana 1 Deepak Kumar P2 , Pragathi Wadkar3
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Effectiveness of the National Program of Complementary Feeding for older adults in Chile on vitamin B12 status in older adults; secondary outcome analysis from the CENEX Study (ISRCTN48153354). [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Older people are at increased risk of vitamin B12 deficiency and the provision of fortified foods may be an effective way to ensure good vitamin B12 status in later life.
Sánchez Reyes, Hugo, Albala Brevis, Cecilia, Uauy, Ricardo, Alan D Dangour, Cecilia Albala, Lera, Lydia, Hugo Sanchez, Sanchez, Hugo, Lydia Lera, Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo, Dangour, Alan D., Lera Marques, Lydia, Dangour, Alan D, Ricardo Uauy, Hugo HugoSanchez, Albala, Cecilia   +15 more
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Vitamin B12 deficiency in an infant secondary to nutritional deficiency and an inadequate maternal diet. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
ABSTRACT Vitamin B12 (cobalamin, Cbl) is an essential micronutrient for DNA synthesis and neurological development. Its deficiency in infants, although infrequent in developed countries, can cause megaloblastic anemia, psychomotor delay, and neurological damage that may become irreversible if not treated early.
Sala-Lluch S, Mesas-Vila N, Ferrando-Monleón S, Barrés-Fernández A, Villar-Vera C, Arcos-Machancoses JV.   +5 more
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The Screening and Treatment of Vitamin B12 Deficiency [PDF]

, 2021
Vitamin B12 deficiency is now more prevalent than ever. It is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia, neuropsychiatric disorders, and other clinical manifestations. Screening is required in patients with single or multiple risk factors.
Parul Sahni, null Parul Sahni
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The Many Faces of Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Deficiency

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2019
Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still difficult to establish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment.
Bruce H.R. Wolffenbuttel, MD, PhD, Hanneke J.C.M. Wouters, BSc, M. Rebecca Heiner-Fokkema, PhD, Melanie M. van der Klauw, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetic patients taking metformin, a cross-sectional study in primary healthcare

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundSeveral studies documented that metformin use contributes to vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there has been a lack of data assessing this issue in Jordan.AimsAssess the vitamin B12 serum levels,
Thekraiat Al Quran, Ateka Khader, Hadeel Allan, Rua’a Al-Momani, Hamzeh T. Aqel, Mu’taz Alsaleh, Ziad Bataineh, Ziad Bataineh   +7 more
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