Vitamin B12 deficiency: an unusual presentation. Case report

Vitamin B12 or cobalamin is a water-soluble vitamin absorbed in the terminal ileum after binding to intrinsic factor and has important physiologic roles in haematopoiesis, intermediary metabolism, growth, and early brain development. Vitamin B12 deficiency usually causes anaemia, macrocytosis, leuko...

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Main Authors: Inês Martins, Joana Faustino, Lígia Paulos, Ana S. Nicolau, Sofia Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publicaciones Permanyer 2023-10-01
Series:Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://pjp.spp.pt/frame_eng.php?id=26