Unnecessary vitamin B12 shots costing Ontario millions, study finds Most seniors getting B12 shots in province don't need them, researchers say Almost two-thirds of Ontario seniors who received vitamin B12 shots had no evidence of a B12 deficiency, according to a study published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine
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Pernicious anaemia is caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12, due to atrophic gastritis, an autoimmune condition (immune system destroys self), in this case the parietal cells of the stomach that produce intrinsic factor, a glycoprotein that binds to vitamin B12 in the stomach and is essential for normal absorption of vitamin B12 in the small intestine into the blood
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Bottom line: BPC-157 is an investigational compound with a compelling preclinical profile and growing practitioner adoption
However, without context, these particular conditions may have improved regardless of using BPC 157