Innovative Breath Test Diagnoses Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Posted on July 18, 2011, 6 a.m. in
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Low levels of Vitamin B12 have been associated with fatigue, clinical depression, memory loss pernicious anemia and Alzheimer’s disease. A new breath test for the diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency may allow for a cheaper, faster, and more accurate diagnosis. A University of Florida (Florida, USA) team has developed a simple, non-invasive, low-cost breath test which can more accurately measure vitamin B12 status, as compared to the more common diagnostic test of serum B12 levels.
D.A.Wagner, R. Schatz, R. Coston, C. Curington, D. Bolt, P.P. Toskes. “A new 13C breath test to detect vitamin B12 deficiency: a prevalent and poorly diagnosed health problem.” Journal of Breath Research, June 23, 2011.
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