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Vitamin B12
Water soluble (Deficiency (Treatment (injections need to…
Vitamin B12
Water soluble
Description
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Group name for cobalamin
contains nitrogen, cobalt and phosphorous
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Deficiency
may result in folate accumulating in the serum, slowing down B12 dependent methyltransferase
if coenzyme is missing in blood, new red blood cells may fail to develop normally in bone marrow
mental processes may be affected
e.g. memory loss, disorientation, dementia
gastrointestinal effects
sore mouth, sore tongue, poor appetite, sore and cracked lips, flatulence, constipation, lack of hydrochloric acid in stomach
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