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Is vitamin B12 deficiency the same as iron deficiency?
No, they are not the same.
Last updated on 23 May 2023
They last long as long as 2 months.
Yes, it is a possibility if you have genetically inherited it from parents or a blood relation.
A serum vitamin B12 level between 200 pg/mL and 900 pg/mL is considered normal, however, values ranging between the values are considered good and safe.
Vitamin B12 is naturally present in foods of animal origin, including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. In addition, fortified breakfast cereals and fortified nutritional meals.
You are recommended to check with a doctor. You can either take cynocobalmin tablets or hydroxocobalamin injections to boost your vitamin B12 levels. In addition take a protein rich diet comprising of dairy, poultry and meat to increase your B12 naturally.
Cyanocobalaomin, Methylocobalamin, Vit B12
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