Can vitamin b12 deficiency lead to anemia

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Asked for Male, 29 Years

I am a 29 year old male and I was diagnosed with anemia last night. I always thought that lack of iron content in my blood would lead to anemia. But, I have something called the Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. Does something like that really exist? How should I get over this?

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Dr. Utso Guha Roy General Physician 8 yrs exp Kolkata · Accepted Answer

Dr. Utso Guha Roy

General Physician 8 yrs exp Kolkata

Yes it does exist. Deficiency of vit b12 causes megaloblastic anemia. U can take neurokind plus capsule once a day for 2weeks then once a week for one month and recheck your blood cbc and vit b12 level after that.

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Also its good to include meat, egg and milk in the diet as they are good natural sources.

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