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Comment
. 2015 Aug;15(4):402.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-4-402.

Vitamin B12 deficiency--A 21st century perspective

Thein H Oo  1
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Vitamin B12 deficiency--A 21st century perspective

Thein H Oo. Clin Med (Lond). 2015 Aug.

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    Thachil J. Thachil J. Clin Med (Lond). 2015 Aug;15(4):402-3. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-4-402a. Clin Med (Lond). 2015. PMID: 26407400 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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