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Primary applications: wound healing (closure kinetics, collagen organization, tensile strength), tendon and ligament regeneration (Achilles transection, biomechanical testing), gastroprotection (NSAID protection, mucosal barrier, fistula healing), angiogenesis (HUVEC tube formation, VEGF expression, CAM assays), neuroprotection (gut-brain axis, neuroinflammatory reduction), and inflammation studies (cytokine modulation, ERK1/2 pathway)
Common reasons include: Pernicious anemia , an autoimmune condition affecting intrinsic factor production Gastrointestinal disorders, such as Crohns disease or celiac disease Prolonged use of certain medications, like proton pump inhibitors Knowing these causes helps spot at-risk people