Steullet, et al., Neuroscience
Those most at risk include vegans and vegetarians, people with digestive conditions such as Crohn's disease, coeliac disease or IBS, those taking long-term metformin or proton pump inhibitors, older adults whose ability to absorb B12 through the gut declines naturally with age, those with pernicious anaemia, and anyone with a history of chronic alcohol use
In general, unlike other types of NP (including those induced by trauma and diabetes) axonal degeneration in peripheral nerves is not present in CIPN (Ji et al., 2013)
For hematocrit and reticulocyte counts, recommendations are to repeat these tests daily from the 5th to 7th days of treatment and then frequently until the hematocrit returns to a normal range
Isoleucine plays a role as an anticatabolic agent and helps in faster recovery
Vitamin B12 may interfere with chemotherapy effectiveness