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1Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
European journal of case reports in internal medicine
|August 11, 2025
概括
维生素B12水平升高 (维生素B12过高血症) 可能是癌症,肝脏或脏问题等严重疾病的信号,特别是在老年人中. 这一发现需要进一步调查,以便更好地诊断和预后.
科学领域:
- 老年医学 老年医学
- 临床生物化学 临床生物化学
- 在瘤学瘤学.
背景情况:
- 维生素B12高血压是一种被低估的临床发现,通常被维生素B12缺乏所掩盖.
- 维生素B12水平升高可能表明严重的潜在疾病,如固体瘤,血液恶性瘤,肝病或功能衰竭.
研究的目的:
- 突出维生素B12高血症的病理意义,特别是在老年人群中.
- 介绍一个案例,说明维生素B12水平升高的诊断和预后影响.
- 倡导将维生素B12测定纳入老年病和瘤老年病的评估.
主要方法:
- 一个91岁的男性患有喘息症和厌食症的病例报告.
- 生物化学分析显示显著的维生素B12高血 (1318 pg/ml).
- 诊断工作,包括成像和实验室检查,以确定潜在的病理.
主要成果:
- 该患者被诊断患有晚期转移性肝细胞癌,是酒精性肝硬化后的继发性肝癌.
- 该研究讨论了维生素B12高血与各种疾病的关联,包括骨髓增殖综合征和功能衰竭.
- 维生素B12 × C反应蛋白 (CRP) 指数被强调为晚期癌症的潜在预后工具.
结论:
- 维生素B12高血压是老年人严重病理的重要,但经常被忽视的标志物.
- B12 × CRP指数可以预测晚期癌症患者的短期死亡率.
- 在老年人评估中应考虑定期查维生素B12水平,包括过量,以指导诊断策略.
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