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Vitamin B12 and Folate Metabolism

#VitaminB12 #Folate #Metabolism #FolicAcid
Metabolism #VitaminB12 ... Folate #Metabolism #FolicAcid
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Deficiency #Workup #VitaminB12 ... Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid
Folic acid is a synthetic member of the folate (Vitamin B9) family, a group of chemically
#Pharmacology #FolicAcid ... Review #Folate #VitaminB9
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Macrocytic #Anemia #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #FolicAcid
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
folate #deficiency #VitaminB12
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
antagonists #VitaminB12
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
#VitaminB12 #deficiency
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
#vitaminB1 #B1 #
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Folate #deficiency #FolicAcid