Signs and symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency: Critical review of the literature;Signes et symptômes de la carence en vitamine B12: Revue critique de la littérature

Medecine Therapeutique

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-20

  Serraj, Khalid ^a   Mecili, Mustapha ^a   Andres, Emmanuel ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CIVIL   (France)

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EID: 77951279490     PISSN: 12646520     EISSN: 19524099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/met.2010.0238     Document Type: Article

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