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    Glossary Vitamin B12 Deficiency

    insufficient cobalamin impairs red blood cell production and neurological function

    Vitamin B12 Deficiency, also known as Cobalamin Deficiency, occurs when the body lacks sufficient levels of Vitamin B12, an essential nutrient crucial for red blood cell formation, neurological function, and DNA synthesis. Symptoms can include fatigue, weakness, anemia, and neurological issues such as numbness or tingling in the hands and feet. This deficiency can result from inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption issues, or certain medical conditions.

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    1. Reversible Hyperpigmentation of Skin and Nails With White Hair due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency Archives of Dermatology · 1986 · 77 citations
    2. Reversible cutaneous hyperpigmentation and nails with white hair due to vitamin B12 deficiency. PubMed · 2008 · 16 citations
    3. Skin Hyperpigmentation and Increased Angiogenesis Secondary to Vitamin B12 Deficiency in a Young Vegetarian Woman Acta dermato-venereologica · 2008 · 16 citations
    4. Reversible hyperpigmentation of skin and nails with white hair due to vitamin B12 deficiency Archives of Dermatology · 1986 · 11 citations
    5. Localised Skin Hyperpigmentation as a Presenting Symptom of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Complicating Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2015 · 5 citations
    6. Total melanonychia of 20 nails as a rare manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency JAAD Case Reports · 2020 · 4 citations
    7. Reversible Facial Hyperpigmentation Associated With Vitamin B12 Deficiency Nutrition in clinical practice · 2016 · 2 citations
    8. Reversible hypopigmentation of hair secondary to Vitamin B12 deficiency Nasza Dermatologia Online · 2013 · 1 citations
    9. Role of Vidarikandadi Kala Basti in a Patient with Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Case Report Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    10. Role of Vidarikandadi Kala Basti in a Patient with Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Case Report Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
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