Being Deficient in Vitamin B12 can Cause Anemia
Clinical Study Title:
Vitamin B12 deficiency.
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English Summary: |
Cobalamin,
or vitamin b12, is an essential nutrient that when
the body becomes deficient in can result in some kinds
of anemia, as well as causing certain neuropsychiatric
disorders. Vitamin b12 has a role in other disorders
too. Typically, blood levels are examined to determine
deficiency, however, it is possible to be deficient
and have normal b12 levels. Other tests can be run
to determine deficiency, but these are often not done.
Oral supplements of vitamin b12 are effective at correcting
the deficiency, and a regular regime of dietary supplements
is a safe and effective way to avoid deficiency. |
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Authors:
Oh R. Brown DL.
Institution:
U.S. Army Health Clinic, Darmstadt, Germany
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
American Family Physician. 67(5):979-86, 2003 Mar 1.
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