Does long-term PPI use result in vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly individuals?

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common, and increases in prevalence with increasing age. Several risk factors predispose to vitamin B12 deficiency, many of which are caused by reduced gastric acidity, which prevents the release of vitamin B12 from food. Chronic use of PPIs is associated with prolonged int...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature clinical practice. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2008-11, Vol.5 (11), p.604-605
Hauptverfasser:	Dharmarajan, TS, Norkus, Edward P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged patients Biomedicine Care and treatment Complications and side effects Diagnosis Dosage and administration Gastroenterology Health aspects Hepatology Medicine Medicine & Public Health practice-point Proton pump inhibitors Risk factors Vitamin B12 deficiency
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