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Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
B12 and/or Folate ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #Deficiency #Diagnosis ... #Nutrition #Hematology ... ComparisonTable #MMA
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
red blood cell; MMA ... deficiency. ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #FolicAcid #MMA
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Clinically Important ... Vitamins: • Thiamine ... paraesthesiae • Folate ... gestation • Vitamin B12 ... #differential #diagnosis
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
(vitamin B1) deficiency ... #vitaminB1 #B1 # ... thiamine #deficiency ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #comparison #neurology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... • Supplement folate ... (B12, MMA) for ... restricted diet/deficiency ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... - Elevated MMA ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency ... #nutrition