The problem of cyanocobalamin defeciency in a developing country set-up and the possible solutions

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 921-922

  Bharatwaj, R S ^a  

^a Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CYANOCOBALAMIN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VEGETARIAN DIET; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 84866026030     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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