Do Acid-Lowering Agents Affect Vitamin B12 Status in Older Adults?

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 162-167

  Dharmarajan, T S ^a,b   Kanagala, Madhusudhana R ^b   Murakonda, Padmavathi ^b   Lebelt, Ahna S ^b   Norkus, Edward P ^a  

^a OUR LADY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Our Lady of Mercy Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

acid lowering agents; histamine2 receptor blockers and B12 status; proton pump inhibitors and B12 levels; Vitamin B12 status

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 39149083393     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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