Vitamin B12 Deficiency Risk Factors
What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Risks
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. The following factors increase your chance of developing vitamin B12 deficiency. If you have any of these risk factors, tell your doctor:
- Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Use of certain drugs:
- Biguanides for diabetes
- Para-aminosalicylic acid for tuberculosis
- Calcium-chelating drugs taken by mouth
- Colchicine
- Neomycin
- Cimetidine
- Cholestyramine
- Age: over 50 years old
- Strict vegan or vegetarian diet
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