To understand why B12 status can be affected after gastric banding, it helps to appreciate the normal absorption pathway
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These people include: Elderly Adults with Atrophic Gastritis People with Pernicious Anemia Vegans & Vegetarians Pregnant & Lactating Women Particularly those who are vegan as well People Taking Certain Medications Prilosec Prevacid Metformin Tagamet Pepcid Zantac Chloromycetin Anticonvulsants More so, vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, which has a range of negative symptoms: Pale or yellow skin Feelings of dizziness No appetite Rapid weight loss Numb or tingling feet Chest pain Rapid heartbeat Weak muscles Mood changes Confusion Forgetfulness More so, a long-term deficiency in vitamin B12 can lead to heart, brain, nerves, bone, and other organ damage
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10.3748/wjg.v10.i7.1032 Summary Keywords BPC157, pharmacokinetics, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, wounds Citation He L, Feng D, Guo H, Zhou Y, Li Z, Zhang K, Zhang W, Wang S, Wang Z, Hao Q, Zhang C, Gao Y, Gu J, Zhang Y, Li W and Li M (2022) Pharmacokinetics, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of body-protective compound 157, a potential drug for treating various wounds, in rats and dogs
