Objective: We aimed to evaluate postural stability andrisk of fall in patients with asymptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency.Material and Methods: Fifty patients (34 women, 16 men; mean age± SD: 35±12 years; age range: 18-58 years) who applied to physicalmedicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic due to complaints ofupper extremity with vitamin B12 deficiency (
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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: We aimed to evaluate postural stability andrisk of fall in patients with asymptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency.Material and Methods: Fifty patients (34 women, 16 men; mean age± SD: 35±12 years; age range: 18-58 years) who applied to physicalmedicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic due to complaints ofupper extremity with vitamin B12 deficiency (
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Key Findings & Data:Objective: We aimed to evaluate postural stability andrisk of fall in patients with asymptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency.Material and Methods: Fifty patients (34 women, 16 men; mean age± SD: 35±12 years; age range: 18-58 years) who applied to physicalmedicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic due to complaints ofupper extremity with vitamin B12 deficiency (
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Conclusion & Impact:Objective: We aimed to evaluate postural stability andrisk of fall in patients with asymptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency.Material and Methods: Fifty patients (34 women, 16 men; mean age± SD: 35±12 years; age range: 18-58 years) who applied to physicalmedicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic due to complaints ofupper extremity with vitamin B12 deficiency (
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⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
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Objective: We aimed to evaluate postural stability andrisk of fall in patients with asymptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency.Material and Methods: Fifty patients (34 women, 16 men; mean age± SD: 35±12 years; age range: 18-58 years) who applied to physicalmedicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic due to complaints ofupper extremity with vitamin B12 deficiency (
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Amaç: Asemptomatik B12 vitamini eksikliği olan hastalarda postural stabilite ve düşme riskini değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya üst ekstremiteye ait şikayetleri nedeniyle fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon polikliniğine başvuran hastalardan, B12 vitamini eksikliği (
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SARIHAN, K., MELİKOĞLU, M. A., UZKESER, H., BİLGE, N., KUL, A., BAYGUTALP, F. (2022). Postural Stability and Risk of Fall in Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 3, 144–151. https://ajindex.com/articles/516771
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