Electrodiagnostic Studies in Neurologically Asymptomatic Patients with Vitamin B12 Deficiency Füsun Mayda DOMAÇ, Geysu KARLIKAYA, Yılmaz ÇETİNKAYA, Mehmet GENCER, Tülin TANRIDAĞ, Önder US Erenköy Mental and Neurological Disease. Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul Acıbadem University, Department of Neurology, İstanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurolog...

Serum Acylcarnitines and Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Mark M. Kushnir, Bori Shushan, William L. Roberts, and Marzia Pasquali ( ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT 84108; 2 MDS SCIEX, Concord, ON, L4K 4V8 Canada; 3 Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132; * author for correspondence: fax 801-584-5207, email kushnm...

Vitamin B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia are common in tropical developing countries. In prevalence study, among Indian population by Yajnik and colleagues, 67% of men had low vitamin B12 concentration and 58% had hyperhomocysteinemia [1]. Here, we report two patients with vitamin B12 deficiency presented with symptoms of schizophrenia and required very high doses of antipsychotic medica...

To assess the serum folate and vitamin B12 status in healthy Iranian adults, we designed a population-based cross-sectional study of 1200 individuals aged 20-80 years. Finally 984 participants (507 men and 477 women) were assessed. The mean serum folate was 4.61 (SD 2.40) ng/mL and the mean serum vitamin B12 level was 265.6 (SD 170.9) pg/mL. Overall 1.0% were folate deficient and 25.8% had low ...

The role of Candida albicans yeast-to-hyphae transition in interleukin-12 (IL-12) production by monocytes was investigated. Germinating C. albicans not only failed to induce IL-12 p70 but also suppressed IL-12 production induced by heat-killed C. albicans. Comparison of the abilities of germinating C. albicans and agerminating mutants to inhibit IL-12 production showed that germination of C. al...

BACKGROUND Vitamin B12 deficiency is prevalent in many countries of origin of refugees. Using a threshold of 5% above which a prevalence of low Vitamin B12 is indicative of a population health problem, we hypothesised that Vitamin B12 deficiency exceeds this threshold among newly-arrived refugees resettling in Australia, and is higher among women due to their increased risk of food insecurity. ...

BACKGROUND Anemia is an issue of concern in the management of older patients with cancer. In this age group, the incidence and prevalence of both cancer and anemia increase with age. METHODS The clinical consequences and the management of anemia, a common comorbid condition in older patients with cancer, are explored. RESULTS Common causes of chronic anemia include iron deficiency and anemi...

The usual dietary sources of Vitamin B12 are animal-derived foods, although a few plant-based foods contain substantial amounts of Vitamin B12. To prevent Vitamin B12 deficiency in high-risk populations such as vegetarians, it is necessary to identify plant-derived foods that contain high levels of Vitamin B12. A survey of naturally occurring plant-derived food sources with high Vitamin B12 con...

OBJECTIVE To study unusual psychiatric manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency and related issues. METHOD A case study of 52-year-old female and review of relevant literature. RESULTS Complete remission of psychiatric symptoms without recurrence for the next 4 years with vitamin B12 as the only specific therapy instituted. CONCLUSION Importance of B12 estimation and replacement in patient...