Open AccessEnteral Vitamin B12 Supplements Reverse Postgastrectomy B12 Deficiency
Author(s) -
Shinya Adachi,
Toru Kawamoto,
Masaaki Otsuka,
Takeshi Todoroki,
Katashi Fukao
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200008000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin b12 , enteral administration , hematinic , cyanocobalamin , gastroenterology , intrinsic factor , parenteral nutrition
To examine the development of chemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency after total gastrectomy, and to evaluate the efficacy of supplemental oral B12 administration.