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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine as Indicators of Vitamin B-12 Deficiency in Cancer. [PDF]
Normal or high serum vitamin B-12 levels can sometimes be seen in a B-12 deficient state, and can therefore be misleading. High levels of Methymalonic Acid (MMA) and Homocysteine (HC) have been identified as better indicators of B-12 deficiency than the ...
Pankaj Vashi+4 more
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Background: Vitamin B 12 deficiency is thought to be uncommon in the eastern parts of India including Bengal and the eastern states as compared to the northern and southern parts of India.
Kaushik Sen+3 more
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Approximately one-third of low-income women and children studied in Guatemala are reported to have deficient (
Katharine Mary Jones+3 more
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Helicobacter pylori infection and vitamin B-12 deficiency- A cross sectional study
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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Background: Diabetic people on metformin are more likely to develop vitamin B12 deficiency. There has been little research into the duration of therapy and dose of metformin that causes B12 deficiency and peripheral neuropathy.
Suresh Kumar+5 more
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Prebiotic Vitamin B$_3$ Synthesis in Carbonaceous Planetesimals [PDF]
Aqueous chemistry within carbonaceous planetesimals is promising for synthesizing prebiotic organic matter essential to all life. Meteorites derived from these planetesimals delivered these life building blocks to the early Earth, potentially facilitating the origins of life.
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Vitamin B12 deficiency and Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with various clinical manifestations, its origin not always can be explained only by dopamine deficiency. Long-term treatment with levodopa (especially its intraduodenal administration),
Z. A. Zalyalova, E. V. Ekusheva
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Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals Under Investigation for COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment [PDF]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused global disruption and a significant loss of life. Existing treatments that can be repurposed as prophylactic and therapeutic agents could reduce the pandemic's devastation. Emerging evidence of potential applications in other therapeutic contexts has led to the investigation of dietary supplements and ...
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Plasma Vitamin B-12 Levels and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case-Control Study
Introduction: Vitamin B-12 deficiency is a frequent condition in the elderly population. High homocysteine levels, which can contribute to arterial damage and blood clots in blood vessels, usually indicate a deficiency in vitamin B-12.
Lochana Shrestha MD+4 more
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Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to various symptoms such as neuropathy, growth retardation, and infertility. Vitamin B12 functions as a coenzyme for two enzymes involved in amino acid metabolisms.
Tomohiro Bito+6 more
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