Other groups who may benefit include: Patients following gastric surgery (gastrectomy, bariatric procedures) where intrinsic factor production or absorption sites are compromised Individuals with malabsorption disorders such as Crohn's disease, coeliac disease, or chronic pancreatitis Strict vegans and vegetarians with dietary insufficiency, though oral supplementation is usually tried first Elderly patients with atrophic gastritis or reduced gastric acid production Patients on long-term metformin or proton pump inhibitors, which can impair B12 absorption [6] [8] Individuals with nitrous oxide exposure (recreational or medical), which can cause functional B12 deficiency Diagnosis typically involves serum B12 measurement, with levels below approximately 148 pmol/L (though thresholds vary between laboratories) generally indicating deficiency
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Unlike corticosteroid injections (which reduce pain short-term but damage cartilage long-term), BPC-157 appears to be cartilage-sparing and potentially cartilage-supportive making it relevant for early-stage osteoarthritis or post-injury joint degradation
Conversely, home infusion is frequently encouraged by payers to reduce costs
Selenium and protozoan parasitic infections: selenocompounds and selenoproteins potential
The MIC B12 helps me with energy and maintaining my busy day to day life