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Can low b12 levels cause diarrhea gi gave me supplements getting endoscopy and colonoscopy stool test normal and blood test normal excpect b12 crohns?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
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Pathology 51 years experience
Other way around: Diarrhea can cause low B12. If you have crohns you at risk of B12 deficiency as B12 is absorbed in the ileum that is often affected by Crohns.
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