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The vitamin B12 absorption test, CobaSorb, identifies patients not requiring vitamin B12 injection therapy

Anne-Mette HvasDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
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Anne L. MorkbakThe Fertility Clinic Dronninglund, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Dronninglund Sygehus;Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Sygehus, Denmark
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Tore F. HardleiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby;Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Sygehus, Denmark
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Ebba NexoDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Sygehus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 432-438 | Received 18 Dec 2010, Accepted 09 Apr 2011, Published online: 30 May 2011

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