Refrigerate on arrival, and reconstitute only when ready for laboratory use
When malabsorption is the issue, simply eating more B12-rich foods or taking standard oral supplements might not be enough
Reported side effects of corticosteroids include: Hydroelectrolytic disorders: sodium retention, potassium loss, hypokalemic alkalosis, fluid retention, congestive heart failure in susceptible patients, hypertension Musculoskeletal: muscle weakness, myopathy, loss of muscle mass, aggravation of myasthenic symptoms in myasthenia gravis, osteoporosis, vertebral compression fractures, aseptic necrosis of the head of the femur and humerus, pathologic fracture of long bones, tendon rupture Dermatological: impaired wound healing, atrophy and thinning of the skin, fragile skin, petechiae and ecchymoses, facial erythema, increased sweating, suppression of reactions to skin tests, allergic dermatitis, urticaria, and angioedema
2, 6 Mandatory folic acid fortification of foods (i.e
It is difficult to design a vaccine that can induce both strong antibody and T-cell responses, but it is likely that a coordinated effort employing both arms of the adaptive immune response will be most effective
