Chronic psychosis associated with vitamin B12 deficiency

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue FEBRUARY, 2008, Pages 115-116

  Rajkumar, A P ^a   Jebara, P ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOSIS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY;

EID: 39149094916     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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