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B12 every2 mths hydrox neurosymptoms return early.mother cannot absorb b12 in stomach chewing methylcobalamin better than sublingualat at what dose?
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Pernicious anemia: Your mother probably has gastric dysfunction secondary to pernicious anemia, and best treatment here is not any oral form, but rather B-12 intramuscular injections, 1000 mcg every 4 weeks.
Answered 6/20/2015
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