Study on sociodemographic variables associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency in symptomatic patients attending fever outpatient department, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad

Utkarsh Khare; Chitralekha Vora; Pooja Soni; Dhaval V Parekh

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Study on sociodemographic variables associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency in symptomatic patients attending fever outpatient department, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad

Authors:

Utkarsh Khare | Chitralekha Vora | Pooja Soni | Dhaval V Parekh

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Vitamin B12 | Deficiency | Age | Religion

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.8 Issue 10, pp.864-864

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522952

pISSN:

2320-4664

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Background: B12 deficiency is extremely common in India. Deficiency has varied manifestations and causes a range of disorders such as anemia, gastrointestinal, and neuropsychiatric manifestation and affects all age groups. 
 
 Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency among symptomatic patients and to correlate the symptoms with serum level of Vitamin B12 deficiency.
 
 Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study carried out among 97 patients attending fever outpatient department at civil hospital, Ahmedabad. Patients were interviewed with pretested questionnaire and were subjected for biochemical estimation of Vitamin B12, mean corpuscular volume, and hemoglobin. 
 
 Results: Median age of attendees was 25 years (range: 1364). Three out of eight symptoms were weakness (96.9%), tingling and numbness in hand and feet (60.8%), and fatigue (57.7%). All the patients who were tested on the basis of symptoms were found to be having Vitamin B12 insufficiency (.

Article Details

Study on sociodemographic variables associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency in symptomatic patients attending fever outpatient department, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad

Authors: Utkarsh Khare | Chitralekha Vora | Pooja Soni | Dhaval V Parekh

Publisher: Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics: Vitamin B12 | Deficiency | Age | Religion

Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.8 Issue 10, pp.864-864

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001522952

pISSN: 2320-4664

Vitamin B12

Deficiency

Age

Religion

Issues

Authors:

Utkarsh Khare | Chitralekha Vora | Pooja Soni | Dhaval V Parekh

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Vitamin B12 | Deficiency | Age | Religion

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.8 Issue 10, pp.864-864

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522952

pISSN:

2320-4664