Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Introduction
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A deficiency of Vitamin B12 primarily causes anemias the body is unable to make sufficient quantities of normal red blood cells. Severe cases can lead to permanent nervous system problems. The vitamin B12 deficiency can result from absorption problems, insufficient dietary intake, certain medications (e.g. metformin), inherited conditions (e.g. transcobalamin deficiency) and certain chronic parasitic intestinal infestations.
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Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Misdiagnosis and Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis).
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Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Treatments for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Prognosis for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Prognosis for Vitamin B12 Deficiency:
Once the condition is identified it is easily treated with the administration of Vitamin B12 and dietary changes to prevent reoccurrence. Prompt treatment can prevent neurological complications.
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Reseach about Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Clinical Trials for Vitamin B12 Deficiency
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Prevention of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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None of these methods guarantee prevention of Vitamin B12 Deficiency.
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Types of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Definitions of Vitamin B12 Deficiency:
Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin B12.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Vitamin B12 Deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Vitamin B12 Deficiency, or a subtype of Vitamin B12 Deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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