Pregnant women having extremely high B12 levels due to overdose increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder in their unborn child," said (Ms) Roshan Kore, senior dietitian and nutritionist, SRCC Children's Hospital, managed by Narayana Health (Haji Ali, Mumbai) New Delhi Feb 8, 2023 08:20 AM IST First published on: Feb 8, 2023 at 08:20 AM IST A water-soluble vitamin, B12 is offered as a dietary supplement, and a prescription drug, and is also naturally found in some foods
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Risk factors that should prompt consideration of B12 deficiency include advancing age (reduced stomach acid production), strict vegan or vegetarian diets, pernicious anaemia, gastrointestinal surgery (particularly gastric bypass or ileal resection), long-term use of certain medications (metformin, proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists), nitrous oxide exposure (including recreational use), and conditions affecting the gut such as Crohn's disease or coeliac disease
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