Insufficient intrinsic factor production, common in older adults due to age-related absorption decline, can also lead to deficiency
When they started her loading doses I believe they gave her three injections, one a week for 3 weeks, and then they went to every other week but now they've changed her back to every week because they said her B12 hasn't come up enough
Some committee members said that they worried about the implications of the FDA allowing itself to skip over clinical trials when permitting pharmacies to dispense medications
Some patients cycle therapy throughout the year
High stress, infections, antacids, and other medications deplete intrinsic factors
They are essential in: Newborns: Preventing Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB)