vitamin B12 deficiency

Quando le anemie sono una questione di VITA... MINE

Passarella T, Alboreto E, Costagliola C, Serafino F, Di Jorgi M, Arcuri L, Calvillo M

2025/9 — pag. 249-250 — DOI

The paper reports two paediatric cases of severe macrocytic anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Both patients presented with cytopenia and neurological involvement, which improved with hydroxocobalamin supplementation. These cases highlight the im...

Una carenza di vitamina B12... contagiosa

Acone F, Gustuti V

2025/3 — pag. 73-74 — DOI

The paper reports the case of a seven-month-old infant presenting with recurrent vomiting, severe pallor, hypotonia and growth arrest. Laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia with macrocytic anaemia, hyperhomocysteinemia and markedly elevated methylma...

Quando un deficit nutrizionale simula una displasia midollare

Roberti G, Wiedemann F, Polito B, Catena F, Costagliola G.

2025/1 — pag. 50-51 — DOI

presents with severe macrocytic anaemia and weight loss. Tests reveal deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate, leading to a diagnosis of megaloblastic anaemia. Malnutrition related to the diet is suspected, and investigations are ongoing to rule ou...

Omocisteina alta? Quello che il pediatra deve sapere

Cantarelli E, Biasucci G, Bortolamedi E, Ortolano R, Candela E, Baronio F, Lanari M.

2024/7 — pag. 435-442 — DOI

Hyperhomocysteinemia may cause concern to the paediatrician due to its correlation with increased cardiovascular risk. In paediatric age, the most common cause is a nutritional vitamin deficiency, particularly vitamin B12 or folate, which can be foun...

Quando e perché pensare all'omocisteina

Ramenghi U

2024/7 — pag. 415-416 — DOI

La B12 c'è ma non funziona

Vitale R

2024/7 — pag. 133-134 — DOI

The paper reports the typical case and clinic of a defect in B12 metabolism. Such diseases, which are rare, mimic B12 intake or absorption deficits (crasis alterations, mixed neuropathy) but are distinguished first and foremost by the presence of nor...

Allattamento e salute mentale

Davanzo R.

2023/6 — pag. 352-353 — DOI

Anarchia alimentare e deficit di vitamina B12

Lepri I.

2023/5 — pag. 331-334 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was finally made in a 5-year-old girl following a very selective diet and presenting with weight loss, abdominal pain and severe peripheral pancytopenia....

Anarchia alimentare e deficit di vitamina B12

Lepri I

2023/5 — pag. 92-92 — DOI

The diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency was finally made in a 5-year-old girl following a very selective diet and presenting with weight loss, abdominal pain and severe peripheral pancytopenia....

Mamma vegana e svezzamento Depuratori d’aria e allergie

2022/6 — pag. 399 — DOI

Un bambino che non mangia… e non sta seduto

Trippella G, Iacopelli J

2021/5 — pag. 157-157 — DOI

The Authors describe the case of an 11-month-old infant with severe vitamin B12 deficiency consequent to a strict vegan diet followed by the mother during pregnancy and to a strictly vegan weaning. The child presented with food refusal, somatic growt...

I linfonodi di Ajar

G. Caddeo

2020/1 — pag. 52

Svezzamento e malattie: non solo celiachia

M. Bramuzzo, G. Gortani

2020/1 — pag. 23-27

Weaning, namely the transition from an exclusively milk-based nutrition to a diet that includes other liquids and solids, is a period of transition that is often crucial for the manifestation or the development of food-related diseases. The article...

Un'anemia macrocitica in una ragazza di 13 anni

M.C. Pellegrin, A. Delise

2018/2 — pag. 115-117

Bambini vegani sempre più in aumento: gli esperti lanciano l’allarme -I corticosteroidi non pregiudicano lo sviluppo neurologico -Ecco perché l’asilo nido è importante -La rivincita dei vizi, meno allergie per i bimbi che ciucciano il dito -Punture di api, vespe e calabroni -Contro gli abusi sui bimbi arrivano i pediatri "sentinella" -Suicidi tra i giovani, al Bambin Gesù DH e call center h24 per prevenire il rischio -Meno rischi per i gemelli se nati a 37 settimane di gestazione -Allattamento al seno. Solo il 10% delle madri continua oltre i 6 mesi -Salute: esperti USA, cautela con l’infezione da graffio di gatto

2016/8

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2016/6

Quando una vitamina fa la differenza...!

P. Gallo, A. Lambertini, C. Landini, E. Mazzoni, F. Marchetti

2016/4 — pag. 231-236

Vitamin B12 deficiency, a rare condition in the paediatric population, can lead to serious haematological consequences and alterations in the neurocognitive development if not promptly recognized and treated. The paper reports the cases of two infa...

Lo svezzamento vegetariano

M.L. Ferrari, M. Berveglieri

2015/4 — pag. 235-238

Vegetarian weaning is widespread and increasingly in demand because vegetarian families are increasing. Literature informs that, to be appropriate and healthy, vegetarian weaning must be “well-planned”. A well-balanced lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet, in...

Tanto volume per nulla…

E. Alberti, C. Domenici, F. Massei, M. Nardi, C. Favre, R. Domenici

2014/4

Grave deficit di vitamina B12 in una lattante

F. Colonna, E. Moretto, P. Costa, F. Zennaro

2011/4 — pag. 259-261

An 11-month-old female was admitted to our hospital for anorexia, pallor and developmental regression. She had been exclusively breast-fed. Mother with thyroiditis, non vegetarian. Hemogram in the baby revealed macrocytic anaemia (8.4 g/dl Hb, MCV 99...

Grave deficit di vitamina B12 in una lattante

F. Colonna, E. Moretto, P. Costa, F. Zennaro

2011/4

An 11-month-old female was admitted to our hospital for anorexia, pallor and developmental regression. She had been exclusively breast-fed. Mother with thyroiditis, non vegetarian. Hemogram in the baby revealed macrocytic anaemia (8.4 g/dl Hb, MCV 99...

Quando le vitamine servono davvero

F. Lombardi, A.L. Quitadamo, A. Pelizzoni, P. Accorsi, F. Olivetti

2010/2

Le anemie acquisite

G. Bartolozzi

2000/5