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Journal of NutriLife, 2002 Hyperhomocysteinemia is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is prevalent in the elderly. Supplementation with folic acid, vitamin B-6 and B-12 lowers homocysteine levels. In January 2000, the Chilean government initiated a flour folic
S. Hirsch +5 more
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Metformin Use and Vitamin B 12 Deficiency in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus
, 2016 Metformin is commonly used oral hypoglycaemic agent in the treatment of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). One of the important side effect of long term metformin therapy is malabsorption of vitamin B 12 which could lead to megaloblastic anemia and ...
Singh Jeetendra, B. Tushar
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The use of homocysteine and other metabolites in the specific diagnosis of vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Journal of NutriLife, 1996 Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) is a cofactor for only two enzymes, methionine synthase and L-methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. The serum vitamin B-12 concentration has been shown to have limitations in specificity and sensitivity in diagnosing vitamin B-12 deficiency ...
S. Stabler, J. Lindenbaum, R. Allen
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BMJ Case Reports, 2019 A 21-year-old university student studying abroad in the USA presented to the emergency department with double vision, lower extremity weakness with difficulty ambulating and other neuropsychiatric symptoms.
M. Lundin +3 more
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Vitamin B-12 deficiency after gastric surgery for obesity.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1996 Low serum vitamin B-12 concentrations after gastric bypass (GB) surgery for obesity were observed in 11 of 28 patients without detectable impairment of crystalline vitamin B-12 absorption.
B. Rhode +5 more
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Helicobacter pylori infection and vitamin B-12 deficiency- A cross sectional study
, 2017 Background: Vitamin B 12 deficiency is a common, often overlooked medical problem in adult population. Diagnosis of vitamin B 12 deficiency is incomplete without the evaluation of underlying cause.
K. Ravi, J. Joseph, D. Thomas
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Diagnosing vitamin B-12 deficiency on the basis of serum B-12 assay
British medical journal, 2006 Serum vitamin B-12 concentrations are measured to assess the presence of its deficiency in patients presenting with haematolological, neurological, and neuropsychiatric abnormalities.
V. Devalia
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Journal of NutriLife, 1992 Two groups of lambs were fed either a Co-deficient or a Co-sufficient whole barley-based diet for 28 wk to induce a severe Co-vitamin B-12 deficiency. Holo and apo methionine synthase activities were significantly lower in the liver, kidney and spinal ...
D. Kennedy +6 more
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Vitamin B(12) deficiency with bilateral globus pallidus abnormalities.
Archives of Neurology, 2012 OBJECTIVE To describe a case of vitamin B(12) deficiency with classic and rare clinical features and novel radiographic features. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Johns Hopkins Hospital neurology service.
A. Sharrief, J. Raffel, D. Zee
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[Prevalence of vitamin B-12 deficiency in older adults].
Revista médica de Chile (Impresa), 2010 BACKGROUND There is a correlation between aging and the decrease of plasma levels of vitamin B-12. AIM To determine the prevalence of vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency and its hematological impact among older adults (AM).
H. Sánchez +7 more
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