West Syndrome in an Infant With Vitamin B12 Deficiency Born to Autoantibodies Positive Mother
Infantile vitamin B12 deficiency, a rare nutritional disorder in developed countries, is characterized by megaloblastic anemia and non-specific symptoms, including failure to thrive, hypotonia, and seizure. Symptoms usually develop at 6 months of age. Exclusively breast-fed infants of vegan-diet mot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00531/full |