Is there a reliable and simple test for vitamin B12?

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Gulali Aktas

Combination of Vitamin B12, Holotranscobalamin and homocysteine is useful.

Jorge Andrés Sánchez-Duque

The world of micronutrients still has many gaps, and the specific case of vitamin b12 is particularly complex given the clinical importance of its levels, which are low, but also high. In this sense, in complement to the debate question, I want to share with you the following manuscript detailing the aspects associated with high levels of vitamin b12.

researchgate.net/publication/342014760_Hipervitaminosis_B12_una_mirada_desde_la_atencion_primaria