a. Vitamin B-12 injections

Vitamin B-12 injections are considered specific therapy only for the following conditions:

1. CERTAIN ANEMIAS Pernicious anemia: megaloblastic anemias, macrocytic anemias; fish tapeworm anemia;

2. CERTAIN GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS Gastrectomy; malabsorption syndromes such as sprue and idiopathic steatorrhea; surgical and mechanical disorders such as resection of the small intestine, strictures, anastomoses and blind loop syndromes;

3. CERTAIN NEUROPATHIES Posterolaterial sclerosis; other neuropathies associated with pernicious anemia; during the acute phase or acute exacerbation of a neuropathy due to malnutrition and alcoholism.

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a. Vitamin B-12 injections

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Vitamin B-12 injections are considered specific therapy only for the following conditions:

1. CERTAIN ANEMIAS Pernicious anemia: megaloblastic anemias, macrocytic anemias; fish tapeworm anemia;

2. CERTAIN GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS Gastrectomy; malabsorption syndromes such as sprue and idiopathic steatorrhea; surgical and mechanical disorders such as resection of the small intestine, strictures, anastomoses and blind loop syndromes;

3. CERTAIN NEUROPATHIES Posterolaterial sclerosis; other neuropathies associated with pernicious anemia; during the acute phase or acute exacerbation of a neuropathy due to malnutrition and alcoholism.