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| - | * Depression, dementia, and mental impairment are often associated with vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency and folate deficiency, especially in the elderly. Although laboratory norms and ranges may show that a serum vitamin B12 level between 200 pg/mL and 900 pg/mL is considered normal, a minimum level of 300 to 350 pg/mL is desirable in the elderly.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2781043/|Hanna, S., Lachover, L., & Rajarethinam, R. P. (2009). Vitamin B12 deficiency and depression in the elderly: review and case report. Primary care companion to the Journal of clinical psychiatry, 11(5), 269.]])] | + | * Depression, [[geri:dementia:home|dementia]], and [[cl:3-mild-neurocog-disorder|cognitive impairment]] are often associated with vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency and folate deficiency, especially in the elderly. Although laboratory norms and ranges may show that a serum vitamin B12 level between 200 pg/mL and 900 pg/mL is considered normal, a minimum level of 300 to 350 pg/mL is desirable in the elderly.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2781043/|Hanna, S., Lachover, L., & Rajarethinam, R. P. (2009). Vitamin B12 deficiency and depression in the elderly: review and case report. Primary care companion to the Journal of clinical psychiatry, 11(5), 269.]])] |
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