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Vitamin B 12 Side Effects
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. After the body uses these vitamins, leftover amounts leave the body through the urine.
The body can store vitamin B12 for years in the liver.
Alternative Names
Cobalamin; Cyanocobalamin
Function
Vitamin B12, like the other B vitamins, is important for
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