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B12 Deficiency And The Amazing Shrinking Brain: Don’t Let It Happen To You

Posted on 10. Nov, 2008 by Kerry Friesen, M.D..

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Neuropsychiatric symptoms (impaired memory, irritability, depression and personality changes) are well known complications of vitamin B12 deficiency. Pernicious anemia caused by intrinsic factor deficiency, decreased stomach acid or gastric by-pass surgery is another classic presentation.
Now with better research tools, scientists have established a link between B12 deficiency and brain [...]

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