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PSUN222 Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Monitoring Among Patients Receiving Metformin in a Public Hospital

BACKGROUND: Metformin reduces intestinal absorption of Vitamin B12 in up to 30% of patients and lowers serum Vitamin B12 concentrations in 5-10%. The dose and duration of metformin use correlates with the risk of Vitamin B12 deficiency. Low serum levels may be detected as early as 3-4 months after s...

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Autores principales: Blanco, Gerardo, Fayfman, Maya, Ghiya, Ronak D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9624839/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvac150.795