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Study from 2015 concludes: “supplementing [methylcobalamin] […] is unlikely to be advantageous compared to [cyanocobalamin]”

https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201500019 --Gorlingor (talk) 19:44, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I added that information. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 20:22, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"According to one author" - is this relevant in the lede?

If I'm not mistaken, the policy is to avoid any references to primary sources, and here we have seemingly such a reference in the leading part of the article (at the very end of the leading part). --CopperKettle (talk) 16:24, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I merged this information with another information from articles. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 20:22, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Treat B12 deficiency

There should be solid evidence that methylcobalamin is very well studied as a remedy to treat B12 deficiency, i.e. the deficiency that causes anemia, neurologic, digestive dysfunctions, and other typical symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency. Maxim Masiutin (talk) 19:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]