Being investigated for its role in cellular activity and maintenance
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Key index paths: Neuropathy, neuropathic main term subterm peripheral subterm by etiology (alcoholic, diabetic, drug-induced, hereditary, idiopathic, inflammatory, ischemic, toxic) Neuropathy, peripheral, diabetic see E08E13 with .40.49 Polyneuropathy main term subterms by etiology (alcoholic G62.1, critical illness G62.81, diabetic [see Diabetes, with neuropathy], drug-induced G62.0, hereditary G60.x, idiopathic G60.9, inflammatory G61.x, radiation G62.82, toxic G62.2) Syndrome, carpal tunnel G56.0- Syndrome, tarsal tunnel G57.5- Syndrome, Guillain-Barr G61.0 Neuropathy, CIDP G61.81 Disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth G60.0 Meralgia paresthetica G57.1- Neuralgia, post-herpetic B02.29 (other PHN) or B02.22 (trigeminal) Degeneration, subacute combined G32.0 Dysautonomia G90.1 (familial), G90.09 (other idiopathic) Syndrome, Refsum G60.1 Coder Note When the index leads to see also Diabetes, with, neuropathy always confirm documentation of the specific type of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, secondary, drug-induced) before selecting the E-code subcategory
Overdose Concerns Vitamin B12 is water-soluble, meaning the body can excrete excess amounts
In many cases, auto-antibodies cause further damage by attacking gastric parietal cells and/or intrinsic factor
If your B12 levels are normal, extra B12 does not speed up metabolism or fat burning
