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08 May 2023: Clinical Research

Evaluation of the One-Hour C-Propionate Breath Test in 49 Patients from a Single Center in Japan to Detect Vitamin B Deficiency

Yosuke Sasaki ABCDEFG* , Takahiro Sato BDF , Tadashi Maeda BDFG , Fumiya Komatsu BCD , Naoyuki Kawagoe BC , Tsunehiko Imai ACDF , Tomoyuki Shigeta BF , Naoyasu Kashima B , Yoshihisa Urita ABDFG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940238

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940238

Table 1 Complaints or reason for PBT of the participants.

Complaint or reason for PBTNumbers of patients
Paraesthesia13
Macrocytic anemia12
Disequilibrium7
Cognitive dysfunction6
Edema4
Leg cramp2
Normocytic anemia2
Lower extremities weakness1
Polycythemia1
Generalized pain1
PBT – C-propionate breath test.

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Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750
Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750