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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... MMA elevated, Homocysteine ... elevated • Folate ... #B12 #MMA #folate ... #deficiency #VitaminB12
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
conversion of homocysteine ... lead to elevated homocysteine ... Both homocysteine ... conversion of homocysteine ... #VitaminB12 #Folate
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... elevated, but anemia ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... FolicAcid #MMA #Homocysteine
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
an increase in homocysteine ... of pernicious anemia ... #NitrousOxide #VitaminB12
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... Worsening macrocytic anemia ... wt loss • If anemia ... - CBC, PBS - anemia ... Elevated MMA and homocysteine