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Source of validity: Scientific
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Vitamin B12 is scientifically validated as a treatment for certain types of anemia, specifically megaloblastic anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient required for DNA synthesis and proper red blood cell formation. A lack of B12 impairs DNA synthesis in the bone marrow, leading to the production of large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cells known as megaloblasts. This condition, called megaloblastic anemia, is characterized by fatigue, pallor, and other systemic symptoms due to decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

The connection between vitamin B12 and anemia has been well established since the early 20th century. Pernicious anemia, a specific type of B12 deficiency anemia caused by impaired absorption, was once fatal before the discovery that liver (rich in B12) could treat it. Since then, numerous clinical studies have confirmed that oral or injectable B12 supplementation reverses the anemia and corrects associated neurological symptoms in deficient individuals. The standard of care for B12 deficiency anemia is B12 replacement, with documented hematological and clinical improvement upon therapy.

Therefore, the use of vitamin B12 to treat anemia is not only scientifically validated but also considered a cornerstone intervention in modern medicine for B12 deficiency-related anemia. Routine use for other causes of anemia (such as iron deficiency) is not supported unless there is concurrent B12 deficiency.

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