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Comment
. 2005 Feb 15;172(4):448-50; author reply 451.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1041365.

Cobalamin deficiency in elderly patients

Joel G Ray, David E C Cole
Comment

Cobalamin deficiency in elderly patients

Joel G Ray et al. CMAJ. .
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Fig. 1: Diagnostic approach to suspected cobalamin deficiency in elderly patients.
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  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency in elderly patients.
    Andrès E, Loukili NH, Noel E, Kaltenbach G, Abdelgheni MB, Perrin AE, Noblet-Dick M, Maloisel F, Schlienger JL, Blicklé JF. Andrès E, et al. CMAJ. 2004 Aug 3;171(3):251-9. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1031155. CMAJ. 2004. PMID: 15289425 Free PMC article. Review.

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