Vitamin B12 levels are low in hospitalized psychiatric patients

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-45

  Silver, Henry ^a  

^a Flugelman Mazra Psychiatric Hospital   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED;

FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0033650087     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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