Evaluation of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Associated Factors in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis

Kilic D. T., AKDOĞAN A., KILIÇ L., SARI A., ERDEN A., ARMAĞAN B., ...Daha Fazla

JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.24, sa.5, ss.250-254, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000686
  • Dergi Adı: JCR-JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.250-254
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: systemic sclerosis, vitamin B12, cobalamin, homocysteine, HELICOBACTER-PYLORI, HOMOCYSTEINE, MALNUTRITION, SCLERODERMA, VALIDITY, FOLATE, RELIABILITY, OUTPATIENTS, PREVALENCE, NUTRITION
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Objective: In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) gastrointestinal (GI) involvement, nutritional status and medications may lead to cobalamin (Vit B12) deficiency. We aimed to determine the frequency and the potential causes of Vit B12 deficiency in SSc patients.