Vitamin B12 deficiency and the knowledge and practice of physicians regarding screening for vitamin B12 deficiency among type 2 diabetic patients on metformin in selected hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Background/Aim: The worldwide prevalence of diabetes is high including Saudi Arabia. One standard first-line treatment for diabetes is metformin, which was reported to increase the risk for vitamin B12 deficiency. We wanted to determine the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in metformin-treated t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=7;spage=2306;epage=2311;aulast=Alshammari |