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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2023-10-01
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Series: | Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://pjp.spp.pt/frame_eng.php?id=26 |