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congenital anemia from fetal blood loss (P61.3) D50.1 Sideropenic dysphagia Kelly-Paterson syndrome Plummer-Vinson syndrome D50.8 Other iron deficiency anemias Iron deficiency anemia due to inadequate dietary iron intake D50.9 Iron deficiency anemia, unspecified D51 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia Excludes1: vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8) D51.0 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency Addison anemia Biermer anemia Pernicious (congenital) anemia Congenital intrinsic factor deficiency D51.1 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to selective vitamin B12 malabsorption with proteinuria Imerslund (-Gr?sbeck) syndrome Megaloblastic hereditary anemia D51.2 Transcobalamin II deficiency D51.3 Other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia Vegan anemia D51.8 Other vitamin B12 deficiency anemias D51.9 Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified D52 Folate deficiency anemia Excludes1: folate deficiency without anemia (E53.8) D52.0 Dietary folate deficiency anemia Nutritional megaloblastic anemia D52.1 Drug-induced folate deficiency anemia Code first (T36-T50) to identify drug D52.8 Other folate deficiency anemias D52.9 Folate deficiency anemia, unspecified Folic acid deficiency anemia NOS D53 Other nutritional anemias Includes: megaloblastic anemia unresponsive to vitamin B12 or folate therapy D53.0 Protein deficiency anemia Amino-acid deficiency anemia Orotaciduric anemia Excludes1: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (E79.1) D53.1 Other megaloblastic anemias, not elsewhere classified Megaloblastic anemia NOS Excludes1: Di Guglielmo's disease (C94.0) D53.2 Scorbutic anemia Excludes1: scurvy (E54) D53.
Vitamin B12 shot may be prescribed to prevent or treat the following: Pernicious anemia (a condition in which there are low red blood cell counts due to an abnormality in B12 absorption by the intestines) Megaloblastic anemia (a type of anemia in which there are very large red blood cells called megaloblasts) Cognitive disorders, such as dementia (a disorder characterized by problems with memory, problem-solving abilities, language, etc.) Disorders that affect B12 absorption, such as pancreatic diseases, intestinal infections, Crohns disease, and tropical sprue Cardiovascular disease risk (by lowering blood homocysteine levels, which is a compound associated with an increased risk of heart problems) Multiple sclerosis symptoms Bells palsy recovery B12 deficiencies related to: Weight loss Vegan or restrictive diets Surgery to remove the part of the stomach or the ileum (the last part of the small intestine) Energy and endurance What are signs of vitamin B12 deficiency
Its enhanced activity promotes hepatic lipogenesis, inhibits lipolysis, aggravates liver inflammation, and accelerates NAFLD progression
