Holo-transcobalamin is an indicator of vitamin B-12 absorption in healthy adults with adequate vitamin B-12 status

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1057-1061

  Von Castel Roberts, Kristina M ^a   Morkbak, Anne Louise ^d   Nexo, Ebba ^d   Edgemon, Claire A ^a   Maneval, David R ^a   Shuster, Jonathan J ^b   Valentine, John F ^c   Kauwell, Gail P A ^a   Bailey, Lynn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Healthy adults; Holo TC; Holo transcobalamin; Transcobalamin; Vitamin B 12; Vitamin B 12 absorption

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; TRANSCOBALAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 34147146334     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/85.4.1057     Document Type: Article

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