The Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pflipsen, Matthew; Oh, Robert; Saguil, Aaron; A. Seehusen, Dean; Seaquist, D.; Topolski, Richard

doi:10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.090044

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The Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Published in The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine • Sep 1, 2009

Authors:

Matthew Pflipsen

Robert Oh

Aaron Saguil

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to define the prevalence of vitamin B(12) deficiency in a type 2 diabetic population within a primary care practice. Metformin use and advanced age are associated with vitamin B(12) deficiency and often present in type 2 diabetic patients, yet the prevalence of ...

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Medicine

Methylmalonic acid

Homocysteine

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