Increased Vitamin B12 Requirement Associated with Chronic Acid Suppression Therapy

BACKGROUND: Assimilation of vitamin B12 from dietary sources requires gastric acid. By decreasing acid production, the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine2 (H2)-blockers may reduce vitamin B12 absorption. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether chronic acid suppression therapy is associated with the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2003-04, Vol.37 (4), p.490-493
Hauptverfasser:	Force, Rex W, Meeker, Angela D, Cady, Paul S, Culbertson, Vaughn L, Force, Wendy S, Kelley, Craig M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences
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