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 ABDFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940238
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940238
Table 1 Complaints or reason for PBT of the participants.
Complaint or reason for PBT | Numbers of patients |
---|---|
Paraesthesia | 13 |
Macrocytic anemia | 12 |
Disequilibrium | 7 |
Cognitive dysfunction | 6 |
Edema | 4 |
Leg cramp | 2 |
Normocytic anemia | 2 |
Lower extremities weakness | 1 |
Polycythemia | 1 |
Generalized pain | 1 |
PBT – C-propionate breath test. |