Is a 226 PG/ML level for vitamin B12 normal for an adult?
Yes, it is normal.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
CBC, B12 and Anti-intrinsic Factor Antibody Test are gold standard tests to detect pernicious anemia.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is highly prevalent in patients who have diabetic neuropathy. Hence, patients are encouraged to take proper diet and also supplement themselves with B12.
Yes, vegetarians and vegans are at a risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. Additionally, it has been reported that 1.5 to 15% people globally have vitamin B12 deficiency.
Yes, pernicious anemia can caused due to vitamin B12 deficieny make one susceptible to stomach or intestinal cancer. However, one can overcome pernicious anemia by taking supplements and also knowing the cause of malabsorption.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is called pernicious anemia because there is a decrease in red blood cells that occurs when the intestines cannot properly absorb vitamin B12.
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