Review of Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy: a diagnosis not to miss as veganism and vegetarianism become more prevalent
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The electroencephalogram in veganism, vegetarianism, vitamin B12 deficiency, and in controls.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Haematology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0902-4441,1600-0609
DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13571