In their article on the use of vitamin B12 injections for elderly patients by primary care
practitioners in Ontario, Carl van Walraven and David Naylor acknowledge that a major …

In their article on the use of vitamin B12 injections for elderly patients by primary care
practitioners in Ontario, Carl van Walraven and David Naylor acknowledge that a major …

To the Editor: In their study of cobalamin (Cbl) deficiency in geriatric outpatients {Yao Y, et id.
Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among geriatric outpatients. J Pam Proa 1992; 35: 524 …

One hundred-forty elderly individuals (median age, approximately 75 years) with modestly
increased plasma methylmalonic acid but normal vitamin B12 levels were randomly …

Background: Excess use of parenteral vitamin B12 has been reported from audits of clinical
practices. The authors assessed the use of vitamin B (12) injections in patients aged 65 …

Background Supplementation with high doses of oral cobalamin is as effective as cobalamin
administered by intramuscular injection to correct plasma markers of vitamin B 12 deficiency …

The myth and panacea of vitamin B-12 have attracted many scientists in the past century. Six
Nobel Prizes have been awarded to the scientists who worked on vitamin B-12: George Hoyt …

We agree with Joel Ray and David Cole regarding the relative practical value of serum total
homocysteine and methylmalonic acid in elderly patients with suspected cobalamin …

In order to determine the relevance of low vitamin B12 concentration in elderly persons
(greater than 65 years), serum vitamin B12 levels were measured in 292 consecutive …

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common; the estimated prevalence is about 15%. It can also be
cumbersome to treat. The" gold standard" for therapy has been monthly intramuscular …