A member asked:

Dad is 60 years old & has low vit b12 (148) so he will start taking supplement but my question is that should we start fetching for the cause of the deficiency or no?

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These days, we tend to accept the fact that most cases of Vit B-12 deficiency are secondary to a lack of appropriate gastric absorption, and we provide supplements. At the quite depressed level, would urge him to start with monthly injections to get this within normal range ASAP, so he avoids the numerous neurological complications.

Answered 9/19/2023

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