Iron Levels And B12

[cassa333]

Hi,

I am trying to figure something out about by iron and B12 levels.

Is the amount of iron you have reflected. In the amount of B12 you have?

If you have low iron will you automaticly have low B12 and/or vice Versa?

Thanks

[Cloverjo]

I don't think so. There are two types of anaemia that I know of. The one we all know of which is caused by low iron intake. The B12 one is called pernicious anaemia, I think. They are not related as far as I know.

Sqad might be along soon to tell us more.

[TheChair]

Low iron doesn't cause low B12, but low B12 can cause pernicious anaemia. Pernicious anaemia is when the body fails to produce properly formed red blood cells.

[Sqad]

\\\Is the amount of iron you have reflected. In the amount of B12 you have? \\\

Yes or no ;0( No, in B12 deficency the total iron levels are NORMAL.
Yes, iron deficiency is not uncommonly found it Pernicious Anaemia.

\\\If you have low iron will you automaticly have low B12 and/or vice Versa? \\

"Automatically".....NO.

[Sqad]

Let's keep this simple:

Blood tests will show if you are iron deficient, B12 deficient or both.

[grumpy01]

If your B12 reading is low you will probably be prescribed a course of B12 injections.If you have iron deficency anaemia then a course of iron tablets should do the trick.

[Peter Pedant]

// If you have low iron will you automaticly have low B12 and/or vice Versa?
//

Agree sqad - no

I wonder if Slaney is around - she haematologist

I note a 2013 paper where the cross over was 20% or a fifth
[ yeah yeah I know you gonna ask which group was it that 20% had both]

oh and if you have a really really poor diet ( bread n water and that's it) you could give yourself both. Sqad will remember Dr barbara moore who walked the length of England in 1962 to popularise a vegan diet who ended up doing exxactly that

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Moore_(vegetarian)

[ this post isnt too complicated for medical staff is it ? ]