Title : Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with adverse lipid profile in Europeans and Indians with type 2 diabetes.

Pub. Date : 2014 Sep 26

PMID : 25283155






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1 BACKGROUND: Metformin, a standard therapy in type 2 diabetes, reduces vitamin B12 levels. Metformin NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B3 Homo sapiens
2 RESULTS: The prevalence rates of vitamin B12 deficiency (<191 ng/L) were 27% and 12% in Europeans and Indians, respectively and higher in metformin treated type 2 diabetes patients. Metformin NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B3 Homo sapiens
3 Type 2 diabetes management guidelines should include the recommendation for regular testing for B12 levels, especially for those on metformin. Metformin NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B3 Homo sapiens