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*Poor diet - especially vegans, since its found in eggs, meat and milk. | *Poor diet - especially vegans, since its found in eggs, meat and milk. | ||
*Coeliac disease, or other absorption impairment conditions. | *Coeliac disease, or other absorption impairment conditions. | ||
*Loss of [[intrinsic factor]]. | |||
*Terminal [[ileum]] resection (since this is where most of the absoprtion happens). | *Terminal [[ileum]] resection (since this is where most of the absoprtion happens). | ||
*Taking the [[diabetes]] medication [[metformin]]. | *Taking the [[diabetes]] medication [[metformin]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 6 October 2009
What is B12
B12 is a B vitamin!
Symptoms of deficiency
- Paraesthesia (pins and needles)
- Tiredness and fatigue
- Depression
- Sleep disturbances
- Symptoms of anaemia
Later stages
- Symptoms of cord degeneration
- Confusion (later stage)
Causes of deficiency
- Poor diet - especially vegans, since its found in eggs, meat and milk.
- Coeliac disease, or other absorption impairment conditions.
- Loss of intrinsic factor.
- Terminal ileum resection (since this is where most of the absoprtion happens).
- Taking the diabetes medication metformin.
- Parastitic infestation.