It is necessary for proper absorption of vitamin B12 and for the production of red blood cells and cells of the immune system.
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Reconstitution, aliquoting, and storage parameters should follow institutional SOPs and validated protocols for smallmolecule handling
Hydroxocobalamin, the form most used in the UK, is released gradually, and a maintenance dose is often given every eight to twelve weeks
Robert Ashley, MD, is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles