Treatment regimens and guidance: The British National Formulary (BNF) and NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries outline treatment regimens for B12 deficiency
Cobalamin is also famous for its role in hematopoiesis and it plays an essential role as a coenzyme in many biochemical processes that maintain or restore the health of the nervous system
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For prevention or milder cases, it may also be available in oral tablet or sublingual (under the tongue) forms
The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency typically relies on low total B12 levels and elevated concentrations of homocysteine (Hcy), as well as levels of transcobalamin-bound B12 (holoTC) and methylmalonic acid (MMA), which serve as functional indicators of cobalamin insufficiency (Carmel and Sarrai, 2006)
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