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What does methylcobalamin do?
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B-12: A critical B vitamin which has many metabolic and chemical roles within the central and peripheral nervous system. Important in numerous chemical pathways. Low or absent levels can cause dementia, anemia, imbalance, peripheral neuropathy, and can be secondary to autoimmune or infectious issues affecting the gastric cells.
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