Combined B12 and iron deficiency in a child breast-fed by a vegetarian mother

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-

  Fadyl, Hytham ^a,b   Inoue, Susumu ^a,b  

^a HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; IRON;

ANEMIA; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEHYDRATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; LABORATORY TEST; LETHARGY; LETTER; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETARIAN;

ADULT; ANEMIA, MEGALOBLASTIC; BREAST FEEDING; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHERS; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 33846438215     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318030abe9     Document Type: Letter

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