8
Views
9
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Important new concepts in recognition

Pages 147-158 | Published online: 17 May 2016

References

  • Carethers M. Diagnosing vitamin B12 deficiency: a common geriatric disorder. Geriatrics 1988: 43(3): 89–94, 105–7, 111–2
  • Herbert V. Don't ignore low serum cobalamin (vitamin B12) levels. (Editorial) Arch Intern Med 1988: 148(8): 1705–7
  • Babior BM, Bunn HR. Megaloblastic anemias. In: Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, Petersdorf RG, et al, eds. Harrisons principles of internal medicine. 11th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987: 1498–504
  • McEcoy GK. AHFS drug information. Bethesda: Am Soc of Hospital Pharmacists, 1989: 2049–52
  • McRae TD, Freedman ML. Why vitamin B12 deficiency should be managed aggressively. Geriatrics 1989: 44(11): 70–3, 76, 79
  • Weinstein WM. Gastritis. In: Sleisenger MH, Fordtran JS, eds. Gastrointestinal disease: patho-physiology, diagnosis, management. 4th ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1989: 792–813
  • Caldwell SH, Marshall BJ. Campylobacter pylori and peptic disease: therapeutic implications. Drug Ther 1989: 19(5): 92–6, 103–6
  • Clearfield HR. Update on peptic ulcer disease. Patient Care 1990: 24(3): 28–40
  • Herbert V. The 1986 Herman award lecture. Nutrition science as a continually unfolding story: the folate and vitamin B12 paradigm. Am J Clin Nutr 1987: 46(3): 387–402
  • Jandl JH. Megaloblastic anemias. In: Jandl JH, ed. Blood: textbook of hematology. Boston: Little, Brown, 1987: 153–79
  • Kolhouse JF, Kondo H, Allen NC, et al. Cobalamin analogues are present in human plasma and can mask cobalamin deficiency because current radioisotope dilution assays are not specific for true cobalamin. N Engl J Med 1978: 299(15): 785–92
  • Carmel R. Pernicious anemia: the expected findings of very low serum cobalamin levels, anemia, and macrocytosis are often lacking. Arch Intern Med 1988: 148(8): 1712–4
  • Marcus DL, Shadick N, Crantz J, et al. Low serum B12 levels in a hematologically normal elderly subpopulation. J Am Geriatr Soc 1987: 35(7): 635–8
  • Barber KE, Christie ML, Thula R, et al. Vitarnin B12 concentrations in the elderly: a regional study. NZ Med J 1989: 102(873): 402–4
  • Hitzhusen JC, Taplin ME, Stephenson WP, et al. Vitamin B12 levels and age. Am J Clin Pathol 1986: 85(1): 32–6
  • Beck WS. Cobalamin and the nervous system. (Editorial) N EnglJ Med 1988: 318(26): 1752–4
  • Lindenbaum J, Healton EB, Savage DG, et al. Neuropsychiatric disorders caused by cobalamin deficiency in the absence of anemia or macrocytosis. N EnglJ Med 1988: 318(26): 1720–8
  • Carmel R. Macrocytosis, mild anemia, and delay in the diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Arch Intern Med 1979: 139(1): 47–50
  • Croft RF, Streeter AM, O'Neill BJ. Red cell indices in megaloblastosis and iron deficiency. Pathology 1974: 6(2): 107–17
  • Hall CA Vitamin B12 deficiency and early rise in mean corpuscular volume. JAMA 1981: 245(11): 1144–6
  • Waterbury L. Hematology for the house officer. Baltimore: Williams & WHkins, 1981: 18–27
  • Carmel R, Weiner JM, Johnson CS. Iron deficiency occurs frequendy in patients with pernicious anemia. JAMA 1987: 257(8): 1081–3
  • Atrah HI, Davidson RJ. Iron deficiency in pernicious anaemia: a neglected diagnosis. Postgrad Med J 1988: 64(748): 110–1
  • Sinow RM, Siegel ME, Samloff IM. Food cobalamin malabsorption occurs frequently in patients with unexplained low serum cobalamin levels. Arch Intern Med 1988: 148(8): 1715–9
  • Carmel R, Sinow RM, Karnaze DS. Atypical cobalamin deficiency: subtle biochemical evidence of deficiency is commonly demonstrable in patients without megaloblastic anemia and is often associated with protein-bound cobalamin malabsorption. J Lab Clin Med 1987: 109(4): 454–63
  • Slingerland DW, Cardarelli JA, Burrows BA et al. The utility of serum gastrin levels in assessing the significance of low serum B12 levels. Arch Intern Med 1984: 144(6): 1167–8
  • McGuigan JE, Trudeau BM. Serum gastrin concentrations in pernicious anemia. N Engl J Med 1975: 282(7): 358–61
  • Miller A, Slingerland DW, Cardarelli J, et al. Further studies on the use of serum gastrin levels in assessing the significance of low serum B12 levels. Am J Hematol 1989: 31 (3): 194–8
  • Lindenbaum J, Pezzimenti JF, Shea N. Small-intestinal function in vitamin B12 deficiency. Ann Intern Med 1974: 80(3): 326–31
  • Kavi NG, Poulose KP, Shadchehr A. Vitamin B12 absorption: a correctable intestinal defect in pernicious anemia. J Kans Med Soc 1981: 82(6): 285–6, 302
  • US Department of Health and Human Services. Vitamin B12: Medicare carriers manual. 2. Columbus, OH: Nationwide Insurance-Medicare Operations, 1985
  • Fairbanks VF, Lennon VA, Kokmen E, et al. Tests for pernicious anemia: serum intrinsic factor blocking antibody. Mayo Clin Proc 1983: 58(3): 203–4
  • Nimo RE, Carmel R. Increased sensitivity of detection of the blocking (type I) anti-intrinsic factor antibody. Am J Clin Pathol 1987: 88(6): 729–33
  • Muckerheide MM, Wolfman JA Rohde DA et al. Studies on a radioassay for intrinsic factor antibody: comparison of methods and false positive results due to elevated serum B12 levels. Am J Clin Pathol 1984: 82(3): 300–4
  • Bahemuka M, Hodkinson HM. Screening for hypothyroidism in elderly inpatients. BMJ 1975: 2(5971): 601–3
  • Carmel R, Spencer CA. Clinical and subclinical thyroid disorders associated with pernicious anemia: observations on abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and on a possible association of blood group O with hyperthyroidism. Arch Intern Med 1982: 142(8): 1465–9
  • Hovding G. Anaphylactic reaction after injection of vitamin B12 BMJ 1968: 3(610): 102

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.