Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for cobalamin (vitamin B12)

EFSA Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

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Adequate Intake; cobalamin; Dietary Reference Value; vitamin B12

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EID: 85078370902     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4150     Document Type: Article

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