From Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline (1998), p. 314:
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From Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline (1998), p. 314:
Richard Ravel mentions in 'Clinical laboratory medicine: clinical application of laboratory data' that both serum and urine MMA 'are said to' be increased in 95% of patients with B12 deficiency, but...
Sorry, Ogi - I missed that post - and it's now three years old! I hope you have sorted it all out with those who took the test for you...
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Anemia occurs when the number of red blood cells...
MMA (Methylmalonic Acid) tests are often mentioned when B12 (and homocysteine) is discussed. Some claim that MMA tests is a 'gold standard' for measuring B12 deficiency.
Just like homocysteine,...