Why should I check my vitamin B12 levels if I'm going vegan?

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Dr Rohinipriyanka Pondugula

General Practitioner

MBBS
9+ Yrs

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This is because 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.

Dr. Rohinipriyanka Suggests...

Take a ANTI STREPTOLYSIN (ASO/ASLO) LATEX Test or Take a DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULPHATE (DHEAS) Test

Book ANTI STREPTOLYSIN (ASO/ASLO) LATEX Test Book DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULPHATE (DHEAS) Test

Answered 24/07/2025

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