Oral versus intramuscular administration of vitamin B12 for the treatment of patients with vitamin B12 deficiency: a pragmatic, randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority clinical trial undertaken in the primary healthcare setting (Project OB12)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The oral administration of vitamin B12 offers a potentially simpler and cheaper alternative to parenteral administration, but its effectiveness has not been definitively demonstrated. The following protocol was designed to compare th...

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Main Authors: Sanz-Cuesta Teresa, González-Escobar Paloma, Riesgo-Fuertes Rosario, Garrido-Elustondo Sofía, del Cura-González Isabel, Martín-Fernández Jesús, Escortell-Mayor Esperanza, Rodríguez-Salvanés Francisco, García-Solano Marta, González-González Rocío, Martín-de la Sierra-San Agustín María, Olmedo-Lucerón Carmen, Palmero María Luisa, Mateo-Ruiz Carmen, Medina-Bustillo Beatriz, Valdivia-Pérez Antonio, Blas-González Francisca, Mariño-Suárez José, Rodríguez-Barrientos Ricardo, Ariza-Cardiel Gloria, Cabello-Ballesteros Luisa, Polentinos-Castro Elena, Rico-Blázquez Milagros, Rodríguez-Monje Ma, Soto-Díaz Sonia, Martín-Iglesias Susana, Rodríguez-González Ramón, Bretón-Lesmes Irene, Vicente-Herrero María, Sánchez-Díaz Jesús, Gómez-Gascón Tomás, Drake-Canela Mercedes, Barco Ángel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/394