therapeutic trial of b12 injections Efficacy different routes of vitamin supplementation for the treatment of patients with vitamin B12 deficiency: A systematic review and network meta-analysis What is the therapeutic range
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About 1.5% of the general population is estimated to have a deficiency of B12 but this figure increases sharply with age to about 6%
B12 is a vitamin found in a variety of foods, such as fish, meat, eggs, and other dairy products
These typically resolve within 2-3 weeks
Upon taking a history, the woman, who had not suffered from acne before, had recently received 3 weekly injections of vitamin B12, administered privately by a nurse in a local beauty salon without any screening for vitamin B12 deficiency
