Vitamin B Deficiency

A condition due to deficiency in any member of the VITAMIN B COMPLEX. These B vitamins are water-soluble and must be obtained from the diet because they are easily lost in the urine. Unlike the lipid-soluble vitamins, they cannot be stored in the body fat.

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Networked: 37 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 3 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Infection
2.	Hyperhomocysteinemia
3.	Glossitis
4.	Malnutrition
5.	Neurodegenerative Diseases (Neurodegenerative Disease)

Experts

1.	Sharma, Meenakshi: 1 article (11/2015)
2.	Tiwari, Rakesh Kumar: 1 article (11/2015)
3.	Tiwari, Manisha: 1 article (11/2015)
4.	D'Almeida, Vânia: 1 article (01/2014)
5.	Fernandes, Leandro: 1 article (01/2014)
6.	da Silva, Vanessa Cavalcante: 1 article (01/2014)
7.	Agamme, Ana Luiza Dias Abdo: 1 article (01/2014)
8.	Haseyama, Eduardo Jun: 1 article (01/2014)
9.	Muniz, Maria Tereza Cartaxo: 1 article (01/2014)
10.	Guerra Shinohara, Elvira Maria: 1 article (01/2014)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Vitamin B Deficiency:

1.	VitaminsIBA 01/01/2009 - "Vitamin B deficiency causes many diseases, which may be improved by vitamin B supplementation. " 01/01/1927 - "The Physiological Rôle of Vitamin B: Part V. The Relation of Inanition to Vitamin B Deficiency in Pigeons." 06/01/2011 - "The study indicates a high risk of vitamin B deficiencies in the elderly and suggests that deficiencies of vitamins B6 and B12 are associated with length of stay. " 01/17/2008 - "Eight vitamin infections over four weeks led to a clear improvement in the mood and vitality of patients with symptoms of intracellular vitamin B deficiency." 09/01/2001 - "It was observed that the reduction of the protein level to 8% coupled to the reduction of the levels of vitamin B in adult rats neither led to qualitative or quantitative changes on red or white blood cells, nor decreased globulin levels, induced the formation of edema or gave rise to clinical signs typical of protein or vitamin B deficiency. "
2.	HomocysteineIBA 01/10/2008 - "Elevated homocysteine levels resulting from vitamin B deficiencies have been hypothesized to contribute to functional decline. " 02/01/2007 - "Gestational vitamin B deficiency leads to homocysteine-associated brain apoptosis and alters neurobehavioral development in rats." 01/01/2009 - "Homocysteine, a sulphur amino acid, is frequently increased in patients with vitamin B deficiency, chronic renal failure and metabolism disorders. " 01/01/2007 - "Increased levels of homocysteine (HCY) and vitamin B deficiency, obesity and central adiposity in midlife are independent risk factors for the development of dementia. " 01/01/2000 - "Hyperhomocysteinemia is a strong risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, and elevated serum homocysteine is correlated with vitamin B deficiency. "
3.	Folic Acid (Vitamin M)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2006 - "Folic acid and other vitamin B deficiencies and elevated total plasma homocysteine levels are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in geriatric patients, but recent studies have questioned the importance of these risk factors in older people. " 01/01/2009 - "However, along with conventional RAS clinical management, iron, folic acid, vitamin B deficiencies, and nutritional intolerance must be considered. " 01/01/2000 - "In patients with normal angiogram, vitamin B12 and folate levels were significantly higher compared with the other groups (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively) showing that vitamin B deficiency was not involved in the hyperhomocysteinemia. " 05/01/1999 - "The frequency of vitamin B deficiency in serum of longeval subjects compared to seniors was as follows: vitamin B6 43% vs. 22%, vitamin B12 20% vs. 8%, and folic acid 1% in both groups. " 08/01/1991 - "Recently there have been reports that long-term use of estrogen- containing oral contraceptives (OCs) can induce folic acid and vitamin B deficiency which can lead to hematopoiesis. "
4.	Thiamine (Aneurin)FDA Link 01/01/1955 - "[Vitamin B deficiency, thiamine and dissociation reaction; chronaximetric measurements]." 10/31/1956 - "[Study of auriculo-ventricular & intraventricular conduction in experimental vitamin B deficiency in rats (thiamine, riboflavine, pyridoxine)]."
5.	Pyridoxine (Pyridoxin)FDA LinkGeneric 10/31/1956 - "[Study of auriculo-ventricular & intraventricular conduction in experimental vitamin B deficiency in rats (thiamine, riboflavine, pyridoxine)]."
6.	IronIBA 04/01/1983 - "Both iron and vitamin B deficiencies are easy to treat with supplements, but the clinician must make a careful search for the cause of the deficiency. " 01/01/1952 - "Glossitis and epithelial atrophy in old age; its relation to iron and vitamin B deficiency." 01/01/2009 - "However, along with conventional RAS clinical management, iron, folic acid, vitamin B deficiencies, and nutritional intolerance must be considered. "
7.	Biological Markers (Surrogate Marker)IBA 11/01/2015 - "However, Hhcy is a surrogate marker of vitamin B deficiency and is a neurotoxic agent. " 11/01/2004 - "In 140 individuals, symptoms of depression were evaluated by the Major Depression Inventory, and biochemical markers of vitamin B deficiency were measured. "
8.	Vitamin B 12 (Cyanocobalamin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2000 - "In patients with normal angiogram, vitamin B12 and folate levels were significantly higher compared with the other groups (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively) showing that vitamin B deficiency was not involved in the hyperhomocysteinemia. " 05/01/1999 - "The frequency of vitamin B deficiency in serum of longeval subjects compared to seniors was as follows: vitamin B6 43% vs. 22%, vitamin B12 20% vs. 8%, and folic acid 1% in both groups. "
9.	Vitamin B 6IBA 05/01/1999 - "The frequency of vitamin B deficiency in serum of longeval subjects compared to seniors was as follows: vitamin B6 43% vs. 22%, vitamin B12 20% vs. 8%, and folic acid 1% in both groups. "
10.	Synapsins (Synapsin I)IBA 12/01/1990 - "Synapsin II variants were not found in any of 18 rodent models of alcoholism, aging, or vitamin B deficiency, suggesting that synapsin II variants may be a uniquely human trait."

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Length of Stay 06/01/2011 - "The study indicates a high risk of vitamin B deficiencies in the elderly and suggests that deficiencies of vitamins B6 and B12 are associated with length of stay. "
2.	Bariatric Surgery 10/01/2012 - "The increasing number of bariatric surgeries has revealed an increasing number of complications related to this procedure, including Wernicke´s encephalopathy and vitamin B deficiency polyneuropathies. "