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Foods With Iron Folate And B12
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- What Is It? & Symptoms
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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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Folate deficiency
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Folate deficiency means you have a lower-than-normal amount of folic acid, a type of B vitamin, in your blood.See also: Folic acidAlternative... Read more »
Folic acid (folate)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Folic acid is a type of B vitamin. It is the man-made (synthetic) form of folate that is found in supplements and added to fortified foods.Folic acid... 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 »
Anemia: B12 deficiency
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.Vitamin B12... 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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