Long-term outcome in children with nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency

SEZGİN EVİM M., ERDÖL Ş., Ozdemir O., Baytan B., Gunes A. M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.28, no.4, pp.286-293, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjh.2011.82
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.286-293
  • Keywords: Vitamin B12 deficiency, children, neurologic outcome, IMERSLUND-GRASBECK-SYNDROME, COBALAMIN DEFICIENCY, NEUROLOGIC FINDINGS, METHYLMALONIC ACID, C/D DEFICIENCY, MALABSORPTION, CONSEQUENCES, ABSORPTION, DIAGNOSIS, INFANTS
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Vitamin B12 deficiency is frequently observed in developing countries. Herein we report the long-term clinical and laboratory outcomes in 45 children presented with various symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency.