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Vitamin B12 and homocysteine status in asymptomatic Indian toddlers

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Low serum vitamin B12 (V B12) and hyperhomocysteinemia have been reported in asymptomatic Asian Indian men. We studied the prevalence of V B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia in 51 asymptomatic toddlers, from Pune, India. V B12 levels were low and total serum homocysteine was high in 14 % and homocysteine levels were significantly higher in boys. Programming for cardiovascular risk in adulthood possibly starts at a very young age through the homocysteine axis.

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  1. Poona Medical Foundation Research Center, Ruby Hall Clinic, National AIDS Research Institute, Pune, India

    N. M. Hanumante & R. S. Wadia

  2. Interdisciplinary School of Health Science, Pune University, Pune, India

    S. S. Deshpande

  3. Cummins college of Engineering, Pune, India

    N. J. Sanwalka

  4. Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, India

    M. V. Vaidya

  5. Old Building Basement, Jehangir Hospital, Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, 32, Sassoon Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411001

    A. V. Khadilkar

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Hanumante, N.M., Wadia, R.S., Deshpande, S.S. et al. Vitamin B12 and homocysteine status in asymptomatic Indian toddlers. Indian J Pediatr 75, 751–753 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0143-1

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