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Foods With Iron Folate And B12
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
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Diagnosis
Your doctor will ask you about your diet and about any family history of anemia. Your doctor also will review your medical history for medical illnesses (diabetes, immune disorders) or surgeries, such as stomach removal, that can lead to B12 deficiency.
Your doctor may suspect that you have vitamin B12 deficiency based on your medical history and symptoms. To confirm the diagnosis, he or she will examine you and order laboratory tests. During the physical examination, your doctor will...
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Iron-Vit C-Vit B12-Folic Acid Oral Uses and How to Use
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: MULTIVITAMINS W/IRON (INCLUDES PRENATAL VITAMINS) - ORALIron-Vit C-Vit B12-Folic Acid Oral Uses This medication is a multivitamin... Read more »
Iron Polysacch Complex-B12-FA Oral Uses and How to Use
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: IRON SUPPLEMENTS - ORALIron Polysacch Complex-B12-FA Oral Uses This medication is an iron supplement used to treat or prevent... Read more »
Iron Aspgly-C-B12-Ca-suc-stoma Oral Uses and How to Use
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: IRON/VITAMIN C/VITAMIN B12/STOMACH CONCENTRATE - ORALIron Aspgly-C-B12-Ca-suc-stoma Oral Uses This medication is a multivitamin... Read more »
Vitamin B-12 level
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
What the risks areRupture of some of the red blood cells (hemolysis) in the blood sample may affect test results.There is very little risk involved... Read more »
Vitamin B12
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cobalamin; Cyanocobalamin Food Sources Vitamin B12 is found in: Eggs Fortified foods such as soymilk Meat Milk and... Read more »
Seven Natural Sources of Vitamin B12
What is vitamin B12? Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that helps form red blood cells, and aids in neurological function and DNA synthesis. It is found naturally in many animal products such as fish, meat, poultry, eggs and milk but...
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