[acb-diabetics] metphorin may cause Vit 5 deficiency
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U.K. Study Links Metformin to B-12 Deficiency - Diabetes Health
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Vitamin B-12 is necessary for the regeneration of red blood cells and the
maintenance of nervous system health.
U.K. Study Links Metformin to B-12 Deficiency
Patrick Totty
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If you take
metformin
to control your
type 2
diabetes
, ask your doctor to take a look at your
vitamin
B-12 levels when you get a chance. A recent British study shows that
metformin may cause a deficiency in the vitamin, which is necessary for the
regeneration
of red blood cells and the maintenance of nervous system health.
The study tracked 390
for more than four years. The patients were divided between 196
participants who took metformin three times daily and 194 participants who
took a placebo
three times daily. By the end of the study, the metformin group had
experienced a 19 percent decrease in its vitamin B-12 levels. The
researchers noted
that the longer the patients took metformin, the lower their B-12 levels
became.
One conclusion from the results, which were published in the
British Medical Journal
, is that patients taking metformin long-term should request routine
monitoring of their vitamin B-12 levels. Typical symptoms of B-12 deficiency
include
fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite,
swollen gums, and difficulty concentrating.
The website of the Office of Dietary
, part of the National Institutes of Health, states that metformin might
reduce the absorption of vitamin B-12 through "changes in intestinal
mobility,
increased bacterial overgrowth, or changes in the calcium-dependent uptake
by cells in the intestines. Some studies suggest that supplemental calcium
might
help improve the vitamin B-12 malabsorption caused by metformin."
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Patrick Totty
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If you take
metformin
to control your
type 2
diabetes
, ask your doctor to take a look at your
vitamin
B-12 levels when you get a chance. A recent British study shows that
metformin may cause a deficiency in the vitamin, which is necessary for the
regeneration
of red blood cells and the maintenance of nervous system health.
The study tracked 390
for more than four years. The patients were divided between 196
participants who took metformin three times daily and 194 participants who
took a placebo
three times daily. By the end of the study, the metformin group had
experienced a 19 percent decrease in its vitamin B-12 levels. The
researchers noted
that the longer the patients took metformin, the lower their B-12 levels
became.
One conclusion from the results, which were published in the
British Medical Journal
, is that patients taking metformin long-term should request routine
monitoring of their vitamin B-12 levels. Typical symptoms of B-12 deficiency
include
fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite,
swollen gums, and difficulty concentrating.
The website of the Office of Dietary
, part of the National Institutes of Health, states that metformin might
reduce the absorption of vitamin B-12 through "changes in intestinal
mobility,
increased bacterial overgrowth, or changes in the calcium-dependent uptake
by cells in the intestines. Some studies suggest that supplemental calcium
might
help improve the vitamin B-12 malabsorption caused by metformin."
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Patrick Totty
Jun 5, 2010
If you take
metformin
to control your
type 2
diabetes
, ask your doctor to take a look at your
vitamin
B-12 levels when you get a chance. A recent British study shows that
metformin may cause a deficiency in the vitamin, which is necessary for the
regeneration
of red blood cells and the maintenance of nervous system health.
The study tracked 390
for more than four years. The patients were divided between 196
participants who took metformin three times daily and 194 participants who
took a placebo
three times daily. By the end of the study, the metformin group had
experienced a 19 percent decrease in its vitamin B-12 levels. The
researchers noted
that the longer the patients took metformin, the lower their B-12 levels
became.
One conclusion from the results, which were published in the
British Medical Journal
, is that patients taking metformin long-term should request routine
monitoring of their vitamin B-12 levels. Typical symptoms of B-12 deficiency
include
fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite,
swollen gums, and difficulty concentrating.
The website of the Office of Dietary
, part of the National Institutes of Health, states that metformin might
reduce the absorption of vitamin B-12 through "changes in intestinal
mobility,
increased bacterial overgrowth, or changes in the calcium-dependent uptake
by cells in the intestines. Some studies suggest that supplemental calcium
might
help improve the vitamin B-12 malabsorption caused by metformin."
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U.K. Study Links Metformin to B-12 Deficiency
Patrick Totty
Jun 5, 2010
If you take
metformin
to control your
type 2
diabetes
, ask your doctor to take a look at your
vitamin
B-12 levels when you get a chance. A recent British study shows that
metformin may cause a deficiency in the vitamin, which is necessary for the
regeneration
of red blood cells and the maintenance of nervous system health.
The study tracked 390
for more than four years. The patients were divided between 196
participants who took metformin three times daily and 194 participants who
took a placebo
three times daily. By the end of the study, the metformin group had
experienced a 19 percent decrease in its vitamin B-12 levels. The
researchers noted
that the longer the patients took metformin, the lower their B-12 levels
became.
One conclusion from the results, which were published in the
British Medical Journal
, is that patients taking metformin long-term should request routine
monitoring of their vitamin B-12 levels. Typical symptoms of B-12 deficiency
include
fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite,
swollen gums, and difficulty concentrating.
The website of the Office of Dietary
, part of the National Institutes of Health, states that metformin might
reduce the absorption of vitamin B-12 through "changes in intestinal
mobility,
increased bacterial overgrowth, or changes in the calcium-dependent uptake
by cells in the intestines. Some studies suggest that supplemental calcium
might
help improve the vitamin B-12 malabsorption caused by metformin."
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U.K. Study Links Metformin to B-12 Deficiency
Patrick Totty
Jun 5, 2010
If you take
metformin
to control your
type 2
diabetes
, ask your doctor to take a look at your
vitamin
B-12 levels when you get a chance. A recent British study shows that
metformin may cause a deficiency in the vitamin, which is necessary for the
regeneration
of red blood cells and the maintenance of nervous system health.
The study tracked 390
for more than four years. The patients were divided between 196
participants who took metformin three times daily and 194 participants who
took a placebo
three times daily. By the end of the study, the metformin group had
experienced a 19 percent decrease in its vitamin B-12 levels. The
researchers noted
that the longer the patients took metformin, the lower their B-12 levels
became.
One conclusion from the results, which were published in the
British Medical Journal
, is that patients taking metformin long-term should request routine
monitoring of their vitamin B-12 levels. Typical symptoms of B-12 deficiency
include
fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite,
swollen gums, and difficulty concentrating.
The website of the Office of Dietary
, part of the National Institutes of Health, states that metformin might
reduce the absorption of vitamin B-12 through "changes in intestinal
mobility,
increased bacterial overgrowth, or changes in the calcium-dependent uptake
by cells in the intestines. Some studies suggest that supplemental calcium
might
help improve the vitamin B-12 malabsorption caused by metformin."
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Vitamin B-12 is necessary for the regeneration of red blood cells and the
maintenance of nervous system health.
U.K. Study Links Metformin to B-12 Deficiency
Patrick Totty
Jun 5, 2010
If you take
metformin
to control your
type 2
diabetes
, ask your doctor to take a look at your
vitamin
B-12 levels when you get a chance. A recent British study shows that
metformin may cause a deficiency in the vitamin, which is necessary for the
regeneration
of red blood cells and the maintenance of nervous system health.
The study tracked 390
type 2s
for more than four years. The patients were divided between 196
participants who took metformin three times daily and 194 participants who
took a placebo
three times daily. By the end of the study, the metformin group had
experienced a 19 percent decrease in its vitamin B-12 levels. The
researchers noted
that the longer the patients took metformin, the lower their B-12 levels
became.
One conclusion from the results, which were published in the British Medical
Journal, is that patients taking metformin long-term should request routine
monitoring of their vitamin B-12 levels. Typical symptoms of B-12 deficiency
include fatigue, constipation, diarrhea, shortness of breath, loss of
appetite,
swollen gums, and difficulty concentrating.
The website of the Office of Dietary
Supplements
, part of the National Institutes of Health, states that metformin might
reduce the absorption of vitamin B-12 through "changes in intestinal
mobility,
increased bacterial overgrowth, or changes in the calcium-dependent uptake
by cells in the intestines. Some studies suggest that supplemental calcium
might
help improve the vitamin B-12 malabsorption caused by metformin."
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Source:
Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
http://www.drugwatch.com/news/2010/05/24/diabetes-drug-metformin-linked-vita
min-b-12-deficiency/
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets
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