This increases cost without clear benefit and eliminates the ability to increase dose if initial response is insufficient
Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin thats found in several animal-based foods, including meats and many dairy products
Conditions include alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, and primary or metastatic liver cancer Renal dysfunction : Impaired kidney function reduces B12 elimination, causing accumulation even with normal intake Haematological conditions : Myeloproliferative neoplasms, chronic myeloid leukaemia, polycythaemia vera, and hypereosinophilic syndrome increase transcobalamin production, elevating total serum B12 Laboratory interference : Macro-B12 (immunoglobulin-bound B12) and assay interference can cause spuriously elevated results without true excess In clinical practice, unexplained hypercobalaminaemia should prompt investigation for underlying disease, particularly in patients without obvious supplementation history
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Underlying conditions: Diabetes, thyroid disorders, and other hormonal conditions require careful monitoring during therapy