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Subclinical vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Nigeria

D. J. Vanderjagt Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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I. A. O. Ujah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
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A. Patel Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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J. Kellywood Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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M. J. Crossey TriCore Reference Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
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R. H. Allen Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
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S. P. Stabler Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
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O. S. Obande Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
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R. H. Glew Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 288-295 | Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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