Holotranscobalamin Is a Useful Marker of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Alcoholics

Holotranscobalamin Is a Useful Marker of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Alcoholics

Background. Measurement of serum cobalamin (Cbl) levels is the standard investigation for assessing vitamin B12 deficiency. Falsely increased values of Cbl can be caused by alcoholic liver disease. Measurement of total vitamin B12 serum levels might be misleading in alcoholics, because a tissue meta...

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Main Authors:	Alberto Fragasso, Clara Mannarella, Angela Ciancio, Oronzo Scarciolla, Nicoletta Nuzzolese, Rocco Clemente, Eustachio Vitullo, Andrea Sacco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:	The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/128182
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