Table of Contents What Is Pernicious Anaemia and Why B12 Injections Are Needed How Vitamin B12 Injections Work for Pernicious Anaemia NHS Treatment Schedule and Dosing for B12 Injections What to Expect During and After Your B12 Injection Monitoring Your Treatment and Long-Term Management Scientific References Frequently Asked Questions What Is Pernicious Anaemia and Why B12 Injections Are Needed Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune condition in which the body cannot absorb vitamin B12 (cobalamin) from the diet due to a lack of intrinsic factor , a protein produced by cells in the stomach lining
Some studies have also shown good results with hydroxocobalamin, a precursor of the bioactive coenzymes that is converted into the other two coenzyme forms in the body (42)
You will also see them referred to as a type of growth hormone secretagogues, meaning that they cause growth hormone to be secreted
Yet, there is no gold standard blood test, and the manifestation of clinical symptoms is important in the diagnosis of vitamin B 12 deficiency (13)
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