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Persistent diarrhea, hemolytic anemia, and splenohepatomegaly due to Vitamin B12 deficiency in an infant

Journal of Applied Hematology, 2018
Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA and RNA synthesis. Vitamin B12 deficiency usually occurs in infants who are exclusively breastfed born to Vitamin B12-deficient mothers.
K Jagadish Kumar, Srineha Prudhvi, Korrayi Balaji, R Rahul   +3 more
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Communicating with patients using a new vitamin B12 deficiency leaflet [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of this quality improvement (QI) development was to improve patients’ knowledge about their vitamin B12 deficiency by creating an information leaflet and engaging nursing staff in providing this educational tool to patients with the condition. An
Ortet-Walker, Ariadna, Ponsford, Ayla, McIntosh, Bryan   +2 more
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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in functional vitamin B12 deficiency states

Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation, 2021
Vitamin B12 is an essential enzymatic cofactor in multiple cellular metabolic pathways. Deficiency states can arise as a result of both depletion of absolute systemic levels and pathological processes that block its ability to act as an enzymatic ...
Christina Englezou, Di Liang
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Vitamin B12 deficiency

The Professional Medical Journal, 2018
Objectives: To determine the frequency of vitamin B12 deficiency in patientswith hypothyroidism. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptive study. Period: 12-05-2016to 11-11-2016. Setting: Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro / Hyderabad. Patients andMethods: All the patients of known hypothyroid patients for ≥01month duration, 20-50 yearsof age, either
Daniel Bell, Rohit Sharma, Mohamed Saber
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Holotranscobalamin, Vitamin B12, Methylmalonic Acid, and Homocysteine in Detecting B12 Deficiency in a Large, Mixed Patient Population. [PDF]

, 2020
Four biomarkers are commonly employed to diagnose B12 deficiency: vitamin B12 (B12), holotranscobalamin (HoloTC), methylmalonic acid (MMA), and homocysteine (Hcy).
Risch, Martin, Renz, Harald, Risch, Lorenz, Stanga, Zeno, Nydegger, Urs, Vazquez Van Dyck, Maclovia, Wiesner, Jacobo, Jarquin Campos, Araceli, Risch M, Risch L, Wiesner J, Jarquin Campos A, Nydegger U, Vazquez Van Dyck M, Renz H, Stanga Z   +15 more
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Dementia

International Psychogeriatrics, 1995
We set out to investigate the possible beneficial effects on cognitive function of demented patients with cobalamin deficiency after cobalamin replacement. A total of 181 consecutive, demented (DSM-III or DSM-III-R criteria and score below 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE]) outpatients (mean age 77.5 years) were prospectively evaluated and
U G, Cunha, F L, Rocha, J M, Peixoto, M F, Motta, M T, Barbosa   +4 more
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency [PDF]

, 2020
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency and its related hematological and neurological manifestations, of which pernicious and megaloblastic anemia are the most recognized entities, have puzzled the medical community for over a century. These conditions are described in all ages, race and ethnicities, continents, and socioeconomic groups.
Jennifer Davila, Maria C. Velez-Yanguas
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<b>Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Children</b>. [PDF]

Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus
Vitamin B12 deficiency poses significant health care challenges. Its deficiency is an important cause of nutritional anemia in children, next to iron deficiency. Though macrocytic/ megaloblastic anemia due to deficiency of vitamin B 12, is the common presentation, a significant proportion of patients develop pancytopenia.
Mandal P, Chandra J.
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Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with adverse lipid profile in Europeans and Indians with type 2 diabetes [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Metformin, a standard therapy in type 2 diabetes, reduces vitamin B12 levels. Studies linking low vitamin B12 levels and cardiovascular disease are equivocal and suggest improving B12 levels may help in primary prevention.
Anjana, RM, Saravanan, P, Jayashri, R., Venkataraman, H., Gokulakrishnan, K, Saravanan, Ponnusamy, Pradeepa, R., Venkataraman, Hema, Venkataraman, H, Sukumar, Nithya, Gokulakrishnan, Kuppan, Adaikalakoteswari, A., Saravanan, P., McTernan, P.G, Pradeepa, Rajendra, McTernan, PG, Sukumar, N, Patel, V., Anjana, R.M, Jayashri, Ramamurthy, Tripathi, G, Pradeepa, R, Kumar, S., Tripathi, G., Kumar, S,, Adaikalakoteswari, A, Mohan, V, Anjana, R., Anjana, Ranjit, Sukumar, N., Jayashri, R, Mohan, Viswanathan, Tripathi, Gyanendra, Kumar, Sudhesh, Antonysunil, Adaikalakoteswari, McTernan, P. G., Patel, V, Kumar, S, McTernan, P.G., Mohan, V., Patel, Vinod, Gokulakrishnan, K., Kuppan Gokulakrishnan, Viswanathan Mohan, Philip G McTernan, Rajendra Pradeepa, Nithya Sukumar, Hema Venkataraman, Vinod Patel, Sudhesh Kumar, Antonysunil Adaikalakoteswari, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, Gyanendra Tripathi, Ramamurthy Jayashri, Ponnusamy Saravanan   +54 more
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Involuntary movement in infants during vitamin B12 treatment

Turkish Journal of Hematology, 2011
Megaloblastic anemia is rare in infants and is generally due to vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency in the mother. Neurologic symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include irritability, failure to thrive, hypotonia, and developmental regression/delay. Herein
Ayşe Tosun, Yusuf Ziya Aral, Emre Çeçen, Ayvaz Aydoğdu, Bilin Çetinkaya Çakmak   +4 more
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