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. 1973 Sep 1;14(3):421–427. doi: 10.1186/BF03547429

Vitamin B12 in the Blood and in the Liver of Normal and of Totally Gastrectomized Pigs

Vitamin B12 i blod og lever fra normale og total gastrektomerede grise

S Petri 1, C Petri 1, Folke Rasmussen 1,✉
PMCID: PMC8559826  PMID: 4758784

Abstract

The concentration of vitamin R12 in the blood was studied in five totally gastrectomized pigs followed for 10–18 months, and in four controls followed for 5¼–8 months. The concentration of vitamin B12 in the liver was investigated in three pigs of each group. The content of vitamin B12 in the blood was of the same magnitude in both groups. Thus, removal of the stomach does not compromise the normal presence of this vitamin in the blood. The B12 content in the liver was also unaffected by the operation, whereas it was increased after simultaneous administration of vitamin B6.

Keywords: vitamin B12, gastrectomy, pig, blood, liver

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