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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 818805"><p>It might be something as simple as H.Pylori or even using proton pump inhibitors./antacids. Can also be caused by anaemia.</p><p></p><p><em>Helicobacter pylori</em> infection has been mooted to be an initiating factor, with subsequent autoimmune changes affecting the gastric mucosa. Genetic susceptibility to this process has been suspected.[<a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/pernicious-anaemia-and-b12-deficiency#ref-1" target="_blank">1</a>]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/pernicious-anaemia-and-b12-deficiency" target="_blank">http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/pernicious-anaemia-and-b12-deficiency</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency</strong></span></p><p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes" target="_blank">Vitamin B12 deficiency</a> can happen if you have certain conditions, such as:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Atrophic <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-gastritis" target="_blank">gastritis</a>, in which your <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-stomach" target="_blank">stomach</a> lining has thinned</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pernicious anemia, which makes it hard for your body to absorb vitamin B12</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Surgery that removed part of your stomach or small intestine, including <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/default.htm" target="_blank">weight loss surgery</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Conditions affecting the small intestine, such as <a href="http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/default.htm" target="_blank">Crohn's disease</a>, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/default.htm" target="_blank">celiac disease</a>, bacterial growth, or a parasite</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heavy drinking</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/autoimmune-diseases" target="_blank">Immune system disorders</a>, such as <a href="http://www.webmd.com/women/understanding-graves-disease-basics" target="_blank">Graves' disease</a> or <a href="http://www.webmd.com/lupus/default.htm" target="_blank">lupus</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Long-term use of acid-reducing drugs</li> </ul><p><a href="http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes" target="_blank">http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 818805"] It might be something as simple as H.Pylori or even using proton pump inhibitors./antacids. Can also be caused by anaemia. [I]Helicobacter pylori[/I] infection has been mooted to be an initiating factor, with subsequent autoimmune changes affecting the gastric mucosa. Genetic susceptibility to this process has been suspected.[[URL='http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/pernicious-anaemia-and-b12-deficiency#ref-1']1[/URL]] [URL]http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/pernicious-anaemia-and-b12-deficiency[/URL] [SIZE=4][B]Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency[/B][/SIZE] [URL='http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes']Vitamin B12 deficiency[/URL] can happen if you have certain conditions, such as: [LIST] [*]Atrophic [URL='http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-gastritis']gastritis[/URL], in which your [URL='http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/picture-of-the-stomach']stomach[/URL] lining has thinned [*]Pernicious anemia, which makes it hard for your body to absorb vitamin B12 [*]Surgery that removed part of your stomach or small intestine, including [URL='http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/default.htm']weight loss surgery[/URL] [*]Conditions affecting the small intestine, such as [URL='http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-disease/default.htm']Crohn's disease[/URL], [URL='http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/celiac-disease/default.htm']celiac disease[/URL], bacterial growth, or a parasite [*]Heavy drinking [*][URL='http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/autoimmune-diseases']Immune system disorders[/URL], such as [URL='http://www.webmd.com/women/understanding-graves-disease-basics']Graves' disease[/URL] or [URL='http://www.webmd.com/lupus/default.htm']lupus[/URL] [*]Long-term use of acid-reducing drugs [/LIST] [URL]http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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