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🧪 Metformin B12 Deficiency Monitoring Simulator

This simulation examines the long-term effects of metformin on vitamin B12 levels. It provides a comprehensive analysis of how chronic metformin use can impact B12 absorption and metabolism, as well as the potential consequences for neurological health and overall patient well-being.

Metformin Anti-Aging Repurposing2DModerate60 FPS

How Metformin Interferes With B12 Absorption

Placeholder: metformin disrupts calcium-dependent ileal uptake of the B12 complex.

Ileal: Mechanism (Placeholder short caption)
~10–30%: Prevalence (Placeholder short caption)
Months: Onset (Placeholder short caption)
Partial: Reversibility (Placeholder short caption)

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Placeholder short description of the absorption interference mechanism.

Cumulative Deficiency Risk With Long-Term Use

Placeholder: risk rises steadily the longer metformin therapy continues.

>4 yrs: Duration threshold (Placeholder short caption)
Dose-dependent: Dose effect (Placeholder short caption)
Higher: Elderly risk (Placeholder short caption)
Up to 30%: Reported rate (Placeholder short caption)

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Placeholder short description of cumulative long-term risk factors.

Scheduling Periodic Serum B12 Testing

Placeholder: regular labs catch declining B12 before symptoms appear.

At start: Baseline test (Placeholder short caption)
1–3 yrs: Recheck (Placeholder short caption)
Annual: High-risk recheck (Placeholder short caption)
Serum B12: Assay (Placeholder short caption)

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Placeholder short description of periodic testing protocol.

Neuropathy Symptom Overlap Concern

Placeholder: B12 deficiency symptoms resemble diabetic neuropathy.

Tingling: Shared symptom (Placeholder short caption)
High: Misattribution risk (Placeholder short caption)
MMA/B12: Distinguishing test (Placeholder short caption)
Common: Delay risk (Placeholder short caption)

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Placeholder short description of symptom overlap concerns.

Supplementation Once Deficiency Is Detected

Placeholder: oral or injectable B12 restores levels when confirmed low.

Oral B12: First-line (Placeholder short caption)
IM injection: Severe cases (Placeholder short caption)
3 months: Recheck after (Placeholder short caption)
Usually yes: Metformin continued (Placeholder short caption)

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Placeholder short description of supplementation approach.

Placeholder key insight sentence about supplementation outcomes.

⚙ Under the hood

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install