ASSESSMENT OF VITAMIN B12 AND HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS IN PREGNANT WOMEN ADMITTED FOR DELIVERY AND CORD BLOOD SAMPLES OF THEIR NEWBORN BABIES: A MULTICENTER STUDY
Objective: Vitamin B12, an essential micronutrient, plays a vital role in various physiological processes, particularly during pregnancy and fetal development. The growing popularity of vegetarian diets and socioeconomic barriers to consuming animal-based products contributes to Vitamin B12 deficien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-10-01
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Series: | Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137923002146 |