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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
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Deficiency #Workup #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #Deficiency ... FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
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
patients with macrocytosis ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... Macrocytic #Anemia #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #FolicAcid ... #MMA #Homocysteine
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
gastric acidity, medications ... hypersegmented neutrophils, macrocytosis ... Elevated MMA and homocysteine