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Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

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Vitamin B12 and Folate Metabolism

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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
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Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
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Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
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Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
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Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
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The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
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Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
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