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Review
. 2025 Sep 24;21(932):1692-1694.
doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2025.21.932.47741.

[Overview of vitamin deficiencies in general medicine]

[Article in French]
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[Overview of vitamin deficiencies in general medicine]

[Article in French]
Mégane Noverraz et al. Rev Med Suisse. .

Abstract

In general practice, physicians often have to answer questions about their patients' potential vitamin deficiencies. This article provides a brief review of the most common and relevant vitamin deficiencies in family medicine, based on the recommendations of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism published in 2022. It focuses on vitamins D, B1, B9, and B12, in order to provide updates on screening, treatment, and follow-up recommendations.

En consultation de médecine générale, il est fréquent de devoir répondre aux questions de patients concernant d’éventuelles carences vitaminiques. Cet article propose une revue rapide des hypovitaminoses les plus fréquentes et pertinentes en médecine de famille, basée sur les recommandations de la European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism publiées en 2022. L’accent est mis sur les vitamines D, B1, B9 et B12, afin d’apporter quelques mises à jour concernant les recommandations de dépistage, de traitement et de suivi.

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les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.

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