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Is it true that b12 absorbs iron in the body?
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B12: B12 does not absorb iron. Many times, explanations for complicated chemical reactions are made to simplified. B12, for one of the many things that it works on in the body, does have a relationship with iron as it relates to the production of red blood cells.
Answered 6/24/2014
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