Evaluation of true vitamin B12 deficiency in a group of Jordanians aged 20-40 years visiting the Jordan University Hospital

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 343-349

  Qutob, Maysoun S ^a   Takruri, Hamed R ^a   Barghouti, Farihan F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

B12 deficiency; Jordan; Methylmalonic acid (MMA); Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; METHYLMALONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 79957495793     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.343.349     Document Type: Article

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