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Vitamin B12 & Folate (Absorption (Pancreatic enzymes (trypsin) digests…
Vitamin B12 & Folate
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Plasma
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plasma B12 shows B12 bound to both TC1 and TC so can show normal levels but tissues deficient e.g chronic myeloid leukaemia
Folate
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In intestine polyglutamate --------- mono,5-methyltetrahydrofolatemonoglutamate via conjugase must be present to enter portal blood stream
Vit B12 deficiency
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Pernicious aneamia - autoimmune, deficiency 2nd
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Deficiency of folates
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increased requirements: pregnancy, premature infants, malignant disease
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