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Vitamin b12 deficiency
Lower-than-normal amounts of Vitamin B12 in the body, which can cause anemia or injury to the nervous system.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Could I have a vitamin B12 deficiency even if i take B12 every day?
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I have a vitamin B12 deficiency. Can they give me a shot every month now?
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My age 26 , I have vitamin B12 deficiency, i was adviced to take methycobal tablets, are they fine?
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What foods has vitamin b12.If its to big a question what site should I go to look it all up.I have vitamin B12 Deficiency.I'm getting injections?
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Im vitamin B12 deficiency.i get injections will have my 5th one tomorrow.then wait 3 months.My reading was 160.What good is 1ml. If your deficiency.
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Vitamin B12 deficiency causes itching, what can I do?
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Will a vitamin B12 deficiency lead to low hemoglobin?
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To get injection do I need vitamin B12 deficiency signs and symptoms?
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Does vitamin b12 deficiency cause the rdw sd value to fall below the required range?
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I had vitamin B12 deficiency.the levels are fone now 450pg/ml.I eat 1500 mcg/day.how long can I continue ?
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Is a vitamin B12 deficiency associated with Lyme disease?
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Is there any link between cholelithiasis and vitamin B12 deficiency?
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How effective is the treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency even when it has affected the nerves?
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