Chronic diarrhea in a patient with severe vitamin B12 deficiency: a rare clinical manifestation

Antonio MirijelloDepartment of Medical Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy; ;Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]

Carla ValloneDepartment of Medical Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy;

Salvatore De CosmoDepartment of Medical Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy;

Raffaele LandolfiDepartment of Medical Sciences, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy;

Giovanni AddoloratoDepartment of Medical Sciences, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy

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