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. 2004 Mar 27;328(7442):769.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7442.769.

Folic acid as ultimate in disease prevention: beware of vitamin B12 deficiency

Stephen Malnick, Sorel Goland
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Folic acid as ultimate in disease prevention: beware of vitamin B12 deficiency

Stephen Malnick et al. BMJ. .
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