Vitamin B12 deficit and development of geriatric syndromes

Vitamin B12 deficiency or cyanocobalamin is a common condition in the elderly. It is repeatedly overlooked due to multiple clinical manifestations that can affect the blood, neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular systems, skin and mucous membranes. The various presentations of vitamin B1...

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Published in:Colombia médica (Cali, Colombia) Colombia), 2013-01, Vol.44 (1), p.42-45
Main Authors: Chaparro, Ocampo, Mauricio, José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Elderly
Geriatric syndromes
vitamin B12 deficiency
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Summary:Vitamin B12 deficiency or cyanocobalamin is a common condition in the elderly. It is repeatedly overlooked due to multiple clinical manifestations that can affect the blood, neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular systems, skin and mucous membranes. The various presentations of vitamin B12 deficiency are related to the development of geriatric syndromes like frailty, falls, cognitive impairment, and geriatric nutritional syndromes like protein-energy malnutrition and failure to thrive, in addition to enhancing aging anorexia and cachexia. Therefore, interventions must be developed to include their screening and diagnosis to make early and appropriate treatment to prevent its complications before they become irreversible.
ISSN:0120-8322
1657-9534
DOI:10.25100/cm.v44i1.793