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Abstract
Vitamin B12 deficiency was recently shown to be associated with elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and decreased levels of epidermal growth factor in both rats and humans. These findings suggest a novel pathogenetic mechanism underlying the neuropathology of vitamin B12 deficiency. They may also explain putative relationships between vitamin B12 deficiency and certain disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and AIDS.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12030277 DOI: 10.1301/00296640260093805
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nutr Rev ISSN: 0029-6643 Impact factor: 7.110