How do you consider the clinical relevance of elevated serum B12 levels as a marker of underlying hepatic disease?
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Hospital Medicine · UT Health San Antonio
Elevated B12 levels have shown significant relevance and significance to many underlying conditions, particularly a high correlation with underlying liver disease. About 1 in 5 to 1 in 4 B12 levels >1000 pg/ml had a significant correlation. It is a prognosticator, in my opinion, and the literature s...