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Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Difference between revisions
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* '''Gastrointestinal Issues:''' Nausea, constipation, loss of appetite, and weight loss. | * '''Gastrointestinal Issues:''' Nausea, constipation, loss of appetite, and weight loss. | ||
* '''Anemia:''' Characterized by pale or jaundiced skin, Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency can result in megaloblastic anemia. | * '''Anemia:''' Characterized by pale or jaundiced skin, Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency can result in megaloblastic anemia. | ||
Because the body stores about 1 to 5 mg vitamin B12 (or about 1,000 to 2,000 times as much as the amount typically consumed in a day), the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency can take several years to appear. <ref>https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional</ref> | |||
== Diagnosis and Management == | == Diagnosis and Management == | ||