Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 results that are slightly lower than normal (borderline results) do not always mean that a person needs vitamin B12 injections.
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Vitamin B12, like the other B vitamins, is important for metabolism. It helps in the formation of red blood cells and in the maintenance of the central nervous system.
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Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. It can dissolve in water. It is one of the B-complex vitamins. The B complex includes:
B1
B2
B6
pantothenic acid
folic acid
niacin
biotin ...
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The vitamin B12 test is often done with a test for folic acid levels. If your folic acid level is also being tested, do not eat or drink anything after midnight before your test.
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Vitamin B12 is important in the treatment of pernicious anemia. Pernicious anemia is more common among middle-aged and older adults; it is usually detected in patients between the ages of 40 and 80. The disease affects about 0.
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Vitamin B12 deficiency can develop for the following reasons:
Absence of intrinsic factor, also called pernicious anemia - Intrinsic factor is a protein secreted by cells of the stomach lining.
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Vitamin B12 is essential for normal nervous system function and blood cell production. The main sources of vitamin B12 include meat, eggs, and dairy products.
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Vitamin B12, folate, B6, iron, zinc, copper, calcium and others are necessary for good health. Eating a balanced diet is the best way to get all of these.
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Vitamin B12 is also needed to help keep nerves healthy. If a deficiency isn't treated, then damage to the nerves may result in tingling and numbness in the fingers and toes, weakness and balance problems, memory loss and confusion.
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Vitamin B12
(found as a group of compounds, including cyanocobalamin and hydroxocobalamin)
For the production of blood (red cells), nervous system, synthesis of DNA
Liver, milk, fish and eggs ...
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Vitamin B12 (2,000 mcg, twice a day).
Vitamin B6 (250-500 mg, 1-2 times a day), especially for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Folic acid (400-800 mcg, daily).
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If EPO, iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid all fail, your doctor should look for other causes such as sickle cell disease or an inflammatory problem.
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In addition, the milk of women eating vegan or macrobiotic diets may be deficient in vitamin B12 and these mothers often require supplements of vitamin B12 so their breast milk will contain a sufficient amount.
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Some but not all patients with methylmalonicaciduria respond to vitamin B12. An enzyme called methylmalonyl-CoA mutase is defective in the disease. This enzyme requires the presence of adenosylcobalamin, a form of vitamin B12.
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Nascobal gel (cyanocobalamin, USP) Vitamin B12 intranasal gel developed for once weekly self-administration as alternative to once monthly vitamin B12 injections.
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Megaloblastic erythroid hyperplasia with macrocytic anemia, which is associated with normal vitamin B12 and folate levels, is frequently observed.
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Blood tests such as CBC, electrolytes, thyroid function tests, and vitamin B12 levels
Imaging studies like a CT scan of the head, CT scan of the spine, MRI of the head, or MRI of the spine ...
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Nowadays PA is an unpernicious anemia. It is simply treated with vitamin B12. The vitamin B12 has to be administered by injection because people with PA do not have IF (or an effective form of IF) and so cannot absorb vitamin B12 taken by mouth.
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So the FOL in FOLFOX is folinic acid or vitamin B12. It makes 5-FU work better. The second "F" in FOLFOX is the 5-FU and then the "OX" in FOLFOX is the oxaliplatin.
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downside
Due to limited food choices, protein, zinc, vitamin D and vitamin B12 are consumed in insufficient amounts. In order to follow the food combining guidelines you may have to radically alter the way you eat.
duration
Indefinite ...
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Studies have been done relating to vitamin B12 (8) and vitamin D(9), but with no conclusive results.
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A type of anemia (low red blood cell count) caused by the body's inability to absorb vitamin B12.
pertuzumab (per-TOO-zoo-mab) ...
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Folic Acid (Vitamin B 9) (Systemic)
Niacin (Vitamin-B3, Nicotinic acid), Niacinamide
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B 6) (Systemic)
Vitamin B12 (Systemic) ...
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This condition rarely occurs before age 35 and is inherited, being more prevalent among persons of Scandinavian, Irish, and English extraction. It is caused by the inability of the body to absorb vitamin B12 (which is essential for the maturation of ...
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Treatment consists of eliminating the irritating foods, avoiding aspirin, and taking antacids if the condition persists. If pernicious anemia is the underlying cause, the doctor may administer vitamin B12. Severe cases may call for other medication.
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