Folic acid as ultimate in disease prevention:Beware of vitamin B12 deficiency

BMJ

Volumn 328, Issue 7442, 2004, Pages 769-

  Malnick, Stephen ^a   Goland, Sorel ^a  

^a KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; NOTE;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 1842608763     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7442.769     Document Type: Letter

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