Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA synthesis, red blood cell formation, and nervous system function
However, in rare casessuch as patients with kidney disease or specific hereditary disorders related to vitamin B12 metabolismhigh doses or inappropriate use could potentially cause complications
and patients with pernicious anemia who have optic neuropathy COBALAMIN (Vitamin B12) Deficiency Causes Vegetarians (dietary deficiency) Older adults: atrophic gastritis affects 10% 30% and leads to decrease in hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach and decreased absorption of Vitamin B12 The liver can store up to six years worth of Vitamin B12 so deficiencies are rare Effects of deficiency Megaloblastic anaemia (pernicious anaemia) Progressive demyelination of nerve cells Elevation in levels of circulating homocysteine that leads to production of defective collagen and elastin with a negative impact on arteries, bone and skin Deep vein thrombosis is associated with homocysteinemia that causes the activation of the intrinsic coagulation cascade Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite and weight loss Numbness, tingling of the feet imbalance, depression, confusion, dementia, poor memory and glossitis
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Although glutamine is found naturally in high protein foods, under certain conditions such as stress, chronic inflammation and intense exercise there is an increased demand for glutamine
Vitamin B12 is an essential mineral in the body that plays a role in several physiological processes
