Cobalamin Deficiency in Elderly Patients : A Personal View
Joint Authors
Federici, Laure
Vogel, Thomas
Ciobanu, Ecaterina
Andrès, Emmanuel
Kaltenbach, Georges
Zimmer, Jacques
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is particularly common in the elderly (>65 years of age) but is often unrecognized because its clinical manifestations are subtle; however, they are also potentially serious, particularly from a neuropsychiatric and hematological perspective.
In the elderly, the main causes of cobalamin deficiency are pernicious anemia and food-cobalamin malabsorption.
Food-cobalamin malabsorption syndrome is a disorder characterized by the inability to release cobalamin from food or its binding proteins.
This syndrome is usually caused by atrophic gastritis, related or unrelated to Helicobacter pylori infection, and long-term ingestion of antacids and biguanides.
Management of cobalamin deficiency with cobalamin injections is currently well documented but new routes of cobalamin administration (oral and nasal) are being studied, especially oral cobalamin therapy for food-cobalamin malabsorption.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Andrès, Emmanuel& Vogel, Thomas& Federici, Laure& Zimmer, Jacques& Ciobanu, Ecaterina& Kaltenbach, Georges. 2008. Cobalamin Deficiency in Elderly Patients : A Personal View. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Andrès, Emmanuel…[et al.]. Cobalamin Deficiency in Elderly Patients : A Personal View. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Andrès, Emmanuel& Vogel, Thomas& Federici, Laure& Zimmer, Jacques& Ciobanu, Ecaterina& Kaltenbach, Georges. Cobalamin Deficiency in Elderly Patients : A Personal View. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503028