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Case Reports
. 2008 Dec;49(12):1507-11.
doi: 10.1007/s00108-008-2170-4.

[Thromboembolic events, abortions and a sick infant--unusual presentation of a vitamin deficiency]

[Article in German]
I Sturm  1 , J B Hennermann, A von Arnim-Baas, P H Driever, G Massenkeil
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[Thromboembolic events, abortions and a sick infant--unusual presentation of a vitamin deficiency]

[Article in German]
I Sturm et al. Internist (Berl). 2008 Dec.

Abstract

Homocysteine is a risk factor for the development of thromboembolic disorders and vascular diseases. Furthermore, complications during pregnancy have been ascribed to hyperhomocysteinemia. We report on a pregnant woman being substituted by high doses folic acid for hyperhomocysteinemia. Thereby, the underlying pernicious anemia was masked. After birth, the neonate was exclusively breastfed. At the age of 5 months, the infant had to be admitted to hospital due to severe vitamin B(12)-deficiency. Using parenteral vitamin B(12) substitution, homocystein levels of the mother normalized and the infant throve and prospered again.

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