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Metformin and Vitamin B12 Deficiency - General Medicine

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Observational studies have suggested that metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiency in some patients; researchers have proposed several possible mechanisms whereby metformin might interfere with B12 absorption. Understanding this interaction is important, because B12 deficiency could . . .

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Tags: Diabetes, Diabetes Type 2 Medication, Diabetes Medication, Vitamin, Supplement, Glucophage, Medical

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Research claims that diabetics should take more vitamin B12 daily

diabetes.co.uk — “A new study has argued that people who have developed type 2 diabetes and are taking the oral drug metformin to treat it should take more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12 . The research, which was published in Diabetes Care, assessed data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States between 1999 and 2006. The NHANES data showed that the prevalence of biochemical B12 deficiency was greatest for people with type 2 diabetes taking metfView full resource at diabetes.co.uk

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smnutritionist Susan Dopart, RD Nutritionist and Dietitian

HIgher intake of Vitamin B12 neeeded 4 Diabetics on metformin http://t.co/RUsOUajC

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Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: randomised placebo controlled trial -- de Jager et al. 340 -- bmj.com

bmj.com — “Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: randomised placebo controlled trial -- de Jager et al. 340 -- bmj.comView full resource at bmj.com

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Diabetes Medicine May Lower Vitamin B12 - The People's Pharmacy®

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Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: randomised placebo controlled trial

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — “Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: randomised placebo controlled trialView full resource at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Most Recently Shared on November 30, 2010 at 4:10 pm By:

johnlapuma Dr John La Puma Physician, Doctor, and Internist

http://ht.ly/3hcXI Long-term metformin (#glucophage) treatment for #diabetes linked to #B12 deficiency. Neuropathy may be curable!

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Metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiency - Vitamins - Zimbio

zimbio.com — “(NaturalNews) Long-term use of the popular diabetes drug metformin (originally marketed as Glucophage) may cause patients to develop a steadily worsening vitamin B12 deficiency, Dutch scientists hav...View full resource at zimbio.com

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Metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiency - Vitamins - Zimbio http://bit.ly/9CL2xj

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Metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiency

NaturalNews.com — “Metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiencyView full resource at NaturalNews.com

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Metformin causes vitamin B12 deficiency: (NaturalNews) Long-term use of the popular diabetes drug metformin (origi... http://bit.ly/9tElEC

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Dr. Perry Hookman: VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY DUE TO METFORMIN

drperryhookman.blogspot.com — “Dr. Perry Hookman: VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY DUE TO METFORMINView full resource at drperryhookman.blogspot.com

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Most Recently Shared on September 16, 2010 at 3:18 pm By:

doctorgrimes Dr Gil Grimes Physician, Doctor, and Family Medicine Doctor

Another reason to eat a balanced diet RT @DrVes: Metformin increases risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency http://bit.ly/c9rFVm

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Clinical Cases and Images: CasesBlog: Metformin increases risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency

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Metformin increases risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency http://j.mp/ajSBft

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Common Diabetes Drug Linked to Vitamin Deficiency - Vitamins - Zimbio

zimbio.com — “Patients treated over long periods with metformin, a common drug for diabetes, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency which is also likely to get worse over time, according to a study pub...View full resource at zimbio.com

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Common Diabetes Drug Linked to Vitamin Deficiency - Vitamins - Zimbio http://bit.ly/9Pjt0f

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More evidence that metformin can cause vitamin B12 deficiency «

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More evidence that metformin can cause vitamin B12 deficiency: http://bit.ly/9xxFs1

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Pulse - Long-term metformin can lead to low vitamin B12

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Long-term metformin can lead to low vitamin B12: Long-term metformin therapy can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency in... http://bit.ly/aWQbC8

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Long-term Metformin Use Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency

emaxhealth.com — “Patients treated with metformin for diabetes are at a higher risk for developing a vitamin B12 deficiency, according to new research published in the ...View full resource at emaxhealth.com

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Long-term Metformin Use Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency http://bit.ly/bSgrIt

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Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: randomised placebo controlled trial -- de Jager et al. 340 -- bmj.com

bmj.com — “de Jager, Jolien; Kooy, Adriaan; Lehert, Philippe; Wulffel©, Michiel G; van der Kolk, Jan; Bets, Danil; Verburg, Joop; Donker, Ab J M; Stehouwer, Coen D AView full resource at bmj.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 22, 2010 at 6:39 am By:

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Ask yr doctor. Get tested for Vitamin B12 if you’ve been on the #diabetes drug metformin for some time, says BMJ http://tinyurl.com/26abuve

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Common Diabetes Drug Linked to Vitamin B-12 Deficiency - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Diabetics who take the drug metformin over the long term should get their vitamin B-12 levels checked regularly to see if they are developing a vitamin deficienView full resource at drugs.com

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