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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Homocysteine elevated • Folate ... #folate #deficiency ... #VitaminB12 #diagnosis ... #hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
red blood cell; MMA ... patients with macrocytosis ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #FolicAcid #MMA
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Neutrophils - Low RBC Folate ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes Macrocytosis ... Rule out B12 and Folate ... #Macrocytosis # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Vitamin B12 and/or Folate ... levels of B12 or folate ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... Diagnosis #Nutrition #Hematology ... ComparisonTable #MMA
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... If persistent macrocytosis ... • Supplement folate ... correct B12 (B12, MMA