Autoimmune Disorders B12
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
When To Call A Professional
Contact your doctor for a physical examination if you experience unexplained fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, sore tongue or any other symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. This is especially true if you are a vegan, are older than age 50 and of African-American or Northern-European descent, have diabetes, have an autoimmune disorder or have had your stomach removed.
Prognosis
The outlook is excellent because this form of anemia responds well to treatment....
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From Our Sources
Vitamin B12
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cobalamin; Cyanocobalamin Side Effects A lack of vitamin B12 (B12 deficiency) occurs when the body does not get or is unable to absorb... Read more »
Vitamin B-12 level
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Normal ValuesNormal values are 200 - 900 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter).Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to... Read more »
Autoimmune Diseases and Disorders
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Autoimmune diseases are disorders in which the body's immune system reacts against some of its own tissue and produces antibodies to attack itself.To... Read more »
Autoimmune disorders
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An autoimmune disorder is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue. There are more than 80... Read more »
Skin Condition Vitiligo an Autoimmune Disorder: Study
University of Colorado researchers have found several genes linked to the skin condition vitiligo that confirm it is an autoimmune disorder. Vitiligo... Read more »
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