Preferred Label : Vitamin b12 plasma level quantitative trait locus 1;
Symbol : B12QTL1;
CISMeF acronym : B12QTL1;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Description : The plasma level of vitamin B12 is a modifiable quantitative trait associated with
many diseases (Hazra et al., 2008). Vitamin B12 found in meat and milk products is
composed of corrin and cobalt rings and is necessary for the formation of red blood
cells, DNA synthesis during cell division, and maintenance of the myelin nerve sheath,
among other functions. Deficiency in vitamin B12, clinically associated with pernicious
anemia, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders, is often
related to poor intestinal B12 absorption rather than direct dietary deficiency.;
Prefixed ID : #612542;
Origin ID : 612542;
UMLS CUI : C2674252;
Genes related to phenotype
- Semantic type(s)
