Vitamin B12 and older adults

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-27

  Stover, Patrick J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Birth defects; Cobalamin; Older adults; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEMIA; BIRTH DEFECT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEMENTIA; DIET; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANEMIA, PERNICIOUS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEURAL TUBE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 73849106953     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e328333d157     Document Type: Review

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