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Primary Research · 2005

Oral cyanocobalamin supplementation in older people with vitamin B12 deficiency: a dose-finding trial

Eussen SJ, de Groot LC, Clarke R, et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine, 2005

Key finding

Dose-finding RCT in older adults found 647–1,032 µg/day oral B12 was needed to normalize mild B12 deficiency markers — orders of magnitude above the RDA, supporting high-dose oral as an alternative to injections.

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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15883237/

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