Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Pregnant Women in Samsun Province of Turkey

Purpose: Vitamin B12 deficiency in infancy can cause severe demyelinating central nervous system disorder. Most cases are exclusively breast-fed infants born to mothers with deficient vitamin B12 stores. As maternal vitamin B12 stores are the main determinant of neonatal vitamin B12 status, we aimed...

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Main Authors: Ebru Yilmaz Keskin, Basar Demir, Mahir igde, Banu Gulcan Oksuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2014-08-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=161666