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Dx 10/29 with b12 deficiency level was 169. have had 5 shots since. want to know if this makes me more susceptible to other illnesses? get sick a lot.
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Almost right!: Does B12 deficiency increase susceptibility to other illness? Your B12 deficiency is not a disease, it is the result of a disease process, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease or.Autoimmune disease. The first can make you feel ill, the latter may increase risk of infectious, endocrine, rheumatic and other diseases, finding the cause of the low B12 important (!) to inform your question.
Answered 5/28/2015
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