Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The aim of the study is to asses prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in diabetes patients mellitus patients taking metformin. This study was conducted in the outpatient department of General medicine in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Tamil Nadu, India. The study was done during period of June 2023 to November 2023 were included in the study. Patients diagnosed with Diabetes mellitus Type 2 and are on metformin therapy were included in the study. Baseline characteristics like age, gender and variables like duration of illness and duration of therapy with metformin were noted. The Glycosylated haemoglobin values were also included in the study variables. Out 210 patients 40 (19.04%) patients were found to be deficient in Vitamin B12 and 96 patients (45.17%) were found to vitamin B12 deficient at border line level. The daily dose of metformin in these patients ranges from 500 mg to 1500 mg (mean dose:896.36±150.4). By the above study we conclude that there is significant amount of vitamin B12 deficiency found in patient on metformin therapy.
How to cite this article:
V. Ganesh, S. Rajendra Nandha and K. Pragadeesh. Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Metformin Taking Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.1.179.182
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