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Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2023 Background Vitamin B12 is a micronutrient required for hematopoietic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been recognized in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Ahmed Kamal Swidan +1 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 +4 more
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Micronutrient malnutrition and wasting in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis with and without HIV co-infection in Malawi. [PDF]
, 2004 BACKGROUND: Wasting and micronutrient malnutrition have not been well characterized in adults with pulmonary tuberculosis. We hypothesized that micronutrient malnutrition is associated with wasting and higher plasma human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ...
Johnny J Kumwenda +20 more
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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 +7 more
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, 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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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 +4 more
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Diagnosis, Treatment and Long-Term Management of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Adults: A Delphi Expert Consensus [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause variable symptoms, which may be irreversible if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. We aimed to develop a widely accepted expert consensus to guide the practice of diagnosing and treating ...
Emmanuel Andrès +11 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundThe association between prolong metformin usage and B12 deficiency has been documented. However, the prevalence estimates of metformin-induced vitamin B12 deficiency showed substantial disparity among studies due to varied study definitions of ...
Samuel Asamoah Sakyi +9 more
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High incidence of low vitamin B12 levels in Estonian newborns
Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports, 2018 Vitamin B12 deficiency seems to be more common worldwide than previously thought. However, only a few reports based on data from newborn screening (NBS) programs have drawn attention to that subject.
Karit Reinson +5 more
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Prevalence of vitamin B12 depletion and deficiency in Liechtenstein [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Data about vitamin B12 (B12) deficiency in the general population are scarce. The present study was performed to determine the prevalence of B12 deficiency in the general population of the Principality of Liechtenstein, as well as to identify ...
Zerlauth, Manfred +6 more
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