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2. Vitamin B12 deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin B 12 deficiency, also known as cobalamin deficiency, is the medical condition in which the blood and tissue have a lower than normal level of vitamin B 12. [5] Symptoms can vary from none to severe. [ 1 ]

3. Folate - Wikipedia

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   One way to differentiate between folate deficiency and vitamin B 12 deficiency is by testing for methylmalonic acid (MMA) levels. Normal MMA levels indicate folate deficiency and elevated MMA levels indicate vitamin B 12 deficiency. [98] Elevated MMA levels may also be due to the rare metabolic disorder combined malonic and methylmalonic ...

4. Hyperhomocysteinemia - Wikipedia

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   Deficiencies of vitamins B 6, B 9 and B 12 can lead to high homocysteine levels. [2] Vitamin B 12 acts as a cofactor for the enzyme methionine synthase (which forms part of the S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) biosynthesis and regeneration cycle). Vitamin B 12 deficiency prevents the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) form of folate from being ...

5. Folate deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Folate deficiency can be secondary to vitamin B 12 deficiency or a defect in homocysteine methyl transferase that leads to a "folate trap" in which is an inactive metabolite that cannot be recovered. [1] Diagnosis is typically confirmed by blood tests, including a complete blood count, and serum folate levels. [1]

6. Vitamin B12 - Wikipedia

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   Folate levels in the individual may affect the course of pathological changes and symptomatology of vitamin B 12 deficiency. Vitamin B 12 deficiency in pregnant women is strongly associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion, congenital malformations such as neural tube defects, and problems with brain development growth in the ...

7. How vitamin B12 could give you an energy boost - AOL

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   Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms. In addition to weakness and fatigue, a B12 deficiency may also prompt a slew of other symptoms, depending on the severity, including: pale skin.

8. 12 Best Vitamins for Hair Growth - AOL

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   Vitamin B12. Folic acid. Vitamin C. ... In the U.S., as many as 43 percent of older adults have vitamin B12 deficiency. ... This makes it easy to boost your vitamin B12 levels with a supplement or ...

9. Megaloblastic anemia - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin B 12 deficiency is but one among the conditions that can lead to dysfunction of this enzyme and a buildup of its substrate, methylmalonic acid, the elevated level of which can be detected in the urine and blood. Due to the lack of available radioactive Vitamin B 12, the Schilling test is now largely a historical artifact. [citation ...