Specific malabsorption of vitamin B12 in Down's syndrome.
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A 3 year old girl with Down's syndrome became lethargic and withdrawn, and investigations showed a specific malabsorption of vitamin B12 without proteinuria.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 61 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986