The Claim

Unexplained, sustained elevated vitamin B12 levels exceeding 1000 pg/L warrant a comprehensive clinical assessment to evaluate for underlying neoplastic disease.

Source: Elevated Vitamin B12, Risk of Cancer, and Mortality: A Systematic Review

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
28score
Challenges
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Description
1 study reviewed
In plain English

If your vitamin B12 levels are way higher than normal for no clear reason, doctors should check for possible cancer, because it might be a sign something serious is going on inside your body.

See the scientific wording

Unexplained, sustained elevated vitamin B12 levels exceeding 1000 pg/L warrant a comprehensive clinical assessment to evaluate for underlying neoplastic disease.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Elevated Vitamin B12, Risk of Cancer, and Mortality: A Systematic Review

    This study found that when people have very high B12 levels for no clear reason, they’re more likely to have certain types of cancer — so doctors should check for cancer in those cases, just like the claim says.

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