Serial measurements of vitamin B-12 and vitamin B-12-binding capacity in marasmic kwashiorkor.
Vitamin B-12 and total vitamin B-12-binding capacity (TBBC) have been determined by a radio-saturation assay in the blood of a large group of patients suffering from marasmic kwashiorkor on admission, and during their whole re-feeding. The results have been compared with values obtained in control children of the same ethnic group and with normal children living in Belgium. Vitamin B-12 levels are high on admission and only normalize during the second month of re-feeding. TBBC is normal on admission but significantly increases during re-feeding.
D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004035:Diet Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000097:blood*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D013997:Time Factors; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood*; D044465:White People
D014805:Vitamin B 12