Psychomotor regression due to vitamin B12 deficiency
A vitamin B12 deficiency in infants is rare, but may sometimes be seen in breastfed babies of strict vegetarian mothers. Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is only found in meat and other animal products. Most babies have a sufficient supply as long as the mother was not deficient herself. Sympto...
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2018-06-01
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/30/152/pdf/152.pdf
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