Effect of Serum Vitamin B12 Levels on Brain Volumes

Hatice Cakir; Mukadder Sunar; Ozlem Celik Aydin; Osman Kagan Cakir

doi:10.5152/CurrResMRI.2024.24092

Current Research in MRI (Apr 2024)

Effect of Serum Vitamin B12 Levels on Brain Volumes

Hatice Cakir,
Mukadder Sunar,
Ozlem Celik Aydin,
Osman Kagan Cakir

Affiliations

Hatice Cakir: Department of Anatomy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
Mukadder Sunar: Department of Anatomy, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
Ozlem Celik Aydin: Department of Pharmacology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
Osman Kagan Cakir: Department of Family Medicine, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5152/CurrResMRI.2024.24092
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 5 – 8

Abstract

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Objective: To research the relationship between brain volumes and serum vitamin B12 markers. Methods: To investigate the volume changes of serum vitamin B12 markers in brain magnetic resonance imaging measurements of 62 participants admitted to the clinic. Results: Volumes were significantly higher in vitamin B12 users compared to non-users. Vitamin B12 and white matter volumes increase together with a strong relationship and significantly. Conclusion: Levels of vitamin B12 can influence the brain using multiple mechanisms. Low vitamin B12 status increases the likelihood of brain atrophy and may even be a factor in cognitive decline.

Published in Current Research in MRI

ISSN: 2822-2318 (Online)
Publisher: Turkish Society of Magnetic Resonance
Country of publisher: Türkiye
LCC subjects: Medicine: Other systems of medicine
Website: https://curremr.com/EN

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