12.- Why a patient with partial gastrectomy need to receive intramuscular vitami

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12.- Why a patient with partial gastrectomy need to receive intramuscular vitamin 812, in order not to become anemic?

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Gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of a part or whole of the stomach. Two major factors required for vit. B12 absorption are gastric acid and intrinsic factor. Both of these factors are less available or not available in the case of gastrectomy. Hence people who had gastrectomy need to take vit. B12 supplements.

During a sinus infection, it is difficult to smell because excess mucus blocks odorant molecules from reaching the receptors.

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