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Are vitamin B12 injections necessary?
Yes, they are nesscary for people whose values are less than 200 pg/ml.
Last updated on 31 May 2023
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.
It can be cured if we find the exact cause of malabsorbtion of B12 in the intestines by the body. B12 supplementation is needed.
CBC, B12 and Anti-intrinsic Factor Antibody Test are gold standard tests to detect pernicious anemia.
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.
Cyanocobalaomin, Methylocobalamin, Vit B12
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