About this episode

David Liew interviews haematologist Cecily Forsyth about vitamin B12 deficiency, including its testing and treatment.

David Liew speaks to haematologist Cecily Forsyth about her paper on vitamin B12 testing and treating deficiency. They discuss the causes, notable risk factors, and clinical signs and symptoms of B12 deficiency. Cecily also outlines testing as well as management strategies for patients diagnosed with B12 deficiency, and the importance of long-term adherence with B12 replacement. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber .

People in this episode

Host: David Liew

Guest: Cecily Forsyth

Topics covered

• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• testing
• treatment
• haematology
• clinical signs
• management strategies

Keywords

• Vitamin B12
• deficiency
• testing
• treatment
• haematologist
• management
• clinical signs

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Organizations: Australian Prescriber

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