High prevalence of vitamin B-12 insufficiency in patients with Crohn's disease

• Published in: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 1076 - 1081
• Main Authors: Misora Ao, Hidemi Tsuji, Kenichiro Shide, Yuki Kosaka, Akari Noda, Nobuya Inagaki, Hiroshi Nakase, Kiyoshi Tanaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: HEC Press 19.09.2017
• Subjects: homocysteine; vitamin B-12; malabsorption; Crohn's disease; vitamin insufficiency

Background and Objectives: In Crohn's disease (CD), belonging to inflammatory bowel disease, the small intestine is involved in most cases. Most frequently affected is the distal ileum, where vitamin B-12 is specifically absorbed. Therefore, malabsorption of vitamin B-12 is quite likely to occu...