16 Result(s) for ' vitamin B12'
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Context: ... scan of her abdomen did not identify any acute pathology. Laboratory evaluation revealed megaloblastic anemia, a critically low vitamin B12 count, and evidence of hemolytic anemia (HA). She was treated with cyanocobalamin injections and her abdominal pain resolved. Thi...
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Context: ... manifestations are often the presenting complaints in many cases. Here, we highlight the importance of identifying and treating vitamin B12 deficiency in the patients presenting with psychiatric manifestations....
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Context: ...bout 10% of the cases. Pseudo-thrombotic microangiopathy is an extremely rare presentation found in around 2.5% of patients with vitamin B12 deficiency. We present a case of a 70-year-old male patient who presented with progressive fatigue and syncope. He was found to s...
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Context: ...in people 10-30 years of age, and in those 70 years and older. The condition often requires an extensive yet unrevealing workup. vitamin B12 deficiency, however, is rarely thought to be the primary root of recurrent syncope. We had a case of vitamin B12 deficiency witho...
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Context: ...e effects of vitamin supplementation in pediatric NS patients. This study investigated the effect of folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 supplementation on plasma homocysteine levels in Nigerian children with NS. A single-blind, randomized controlled trial was condu...
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Context: ...treated as a separate clinical feature. Pernicious anemia is also known as macrocytic anemia which originates due to the lack of vitamin B12 (cobalamin). A protein called intrinsic factor which helps vitamin B12 for its absorption through terminal ileum so, the deficien...
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Context: ...tive surface area and digestive enzymes, cause impairment of absorption of micronutrients such as fat-soluble vitamins, iron and vitamin B12 and folic acid. Sensitivity to gluten is the main pathophysiologic cause of CD and it is characterized by intraepithelial lymphoc...
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Context: ...natural food alone. Some individuals, including vegetarians, vegans, and strict dieters need to make sure they're getting enough vitamin B12 , calcium, iron, and zinc from their natural diet. Suppose if they don’t get the recommended amounts of certain vitamins or minera...
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In Front of Ischemic Stroke: Think about Pernicious Anemia
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Ines Kechaou, Eya Cherif, Imene Boukhris, Samira Azzabi, Chékib Kooli, Lamia Ben Hassine, Narjes Khalfallah
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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016 4 (5). doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-5-3
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Keywords: pernicious anemia, stroke, vitamine B12, homocysteine
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Context: ...ysteinemia due to pernicious anemia was diagnosed while looking for secondary causes of the cerebral event. She was treated with vitamin B12 that improved her anemia but not her neurological impairment....
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Context: Absorption of vitamin B12 is normally complex, involves multiple carriers leading to uptake of this micronutrient in the distal small intestine. Vitamin B1...
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