Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency among Pregnant Women in Samsun Province of Turkey

Keskin E. Y., Demir B., Igde M., Oksuz B. G.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.39, sa.4, ss.840-847, 2014 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.840-847
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: neonatal, vitamin B12, homocysteine, pregnancy, maternal, METHYLMALONIC ACID, COBALAMIN DEFICIENCY, PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE, BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS, BINDING-PROTEINS, FOLATE, ANEMIA, DIET
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy can cause severe demyelinating central nervous system disorder. Most cases are exclusively breast-fed infants born to mothers with deficient vitamin B12 stores. As maternal vitamin B12 stores are the main determinant of neonatal vitamin B12 status, we aimed to determine the vitamin B12 status of pregnant women at term in our region.