Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Deficiency effects of Vitamin B12

Cobalamin - This Deficiency results in macrocytic anemia, high homocysteine, peripheral neuropathy, memory loss and other cognitive deficits. It is mainly likely to happen among elderly people as absorption through the gut declines with age; the autoimmune disease harmful anemia is another common cause. In rare severe cases, paralysis can result.

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