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, vol.39, no.4, pp.840-847, 2014 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.840-847
  • Keywords: neonatal, vitamin B12, homocysteine, pregnancy, maternal, METHYLMALONIC ACID, COBALAMIN DEFICIENCY, PLASMA HOMOCYSTEINE, BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS, BINDING-PROTEINS, FOLATE, ANEMIA, DIET
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.