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[What to do before a hypervitaminia B12 in the elderly]
Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar1, Xavier Sui Seng1, Elise Duhamel1
1Département de médecine interne-gériatrie-thérapeutique, CHU Rouen, Hôpital Saint-Julien, 76000 Rouen, France.
Soins. Gerontologie
|April 18, 2017
Summary
Elevated vitamin B12 levels (hypervitaminemia B12) can signal serious diseases like cancer and liver conditions. This finding is crucial for diagnosing and predicting outcomes in elderly patients.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Geriatric Medicine
- Oncology
Background:
- Vitamin B12 is essential for numerous physiological processes.
- Elevated vitamin B12 levels, or hypervitaminemia B12, are increasingly recognized as potential biomarkers.
- Understanding the clinical significance of hypervitaminemia B12 is vital, especially in aging populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of hypervitaminemia B12 as an early indicator of significant health conditions.
- To explore the diagnostic and prognostic value of elevated vitamin B12 in geriatric patients.
- To correlate hypervitaminemia B12 with specific serious pathologies.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of patient data.
- Biochemical assays for vitamin B12 levels.
- Correlation of vitamin B12 levels with diagnosed pathologies and patient outcomes.
Main Results:
- Hypervitaminemia B12 was identified as an early marker for serious diseases.
- Significant associations were found between elevated vitamin B12 and solid neoplasms.
- Elevated vitamin B12 levels also correlated with malignant blood diseases and hepatopathies (acute/chronic liver diseases).
Conclusions:
- Hypervitaminemia B12 serves as a valuable early diagnostic marker for severe pathologies.
- In geriatrics, elevated vitamin B12 is an important indicator for disease diagnosis and prognosis.
- Monitoring vitamin B12 levels can aid in the early detection and management of critical illnesses in the elderly.