Prevalence Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Pregnant Women In Samsun Province Of Turkey

Purpose: Vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy can cause severe demyelinating central nervous system disorder. Most cases are exclusively breast-fed infants born to mothers with deficient vitamin B12 stores. As maternal vitamin B12 stores are the main determinant of neonatal vitamin B12 status, we aimed...

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Published inCukurova Medical Journal Vol. 39; no. 4
Main Authors Yılmaz Keskin,Ebru, Demir,Başar, İğde,Mahir, Öksüz,Banu Gülcan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 01.04.2014
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Tıp
Türkiye
Adana
homocysteine
homosistein
gebelik
pregnancy
neonatal
Yenidoğan
vitamin B12
B12 vitamini
maternal
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Summary:Purpose: Vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy can cause severe demyelinating central nervous system disorder. Most cases are exclusively breast-fed infants born to mothers with deficient vitamin B12 stores. As maternal vitamin B12 stores are the main determinant of neonatal vitamin B12 status, we aimed to determine the vitamin B12 status of pregnant women at term in our region. Material and Methods: Serum vitamin B12, folate and plasma homocysteine concentrations in addition to routine testings were measured 1-24 hour(s) before delivery in 62 pregnant women. Besides, infants born to mothers with laboratory evidence of vitamin B12 deficiency were referred to pediatric hematology unit for evaluation. Results: Thirty-six (58.1%) women had a low serum vitamin B12 level (
ISSN:2602-3032
2602-3040