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  • Title: Vitamin B 12 deficiency in the elderly.
    Author: Crantz JG.
    Journal: Clin Geriatr Med; 1985 Nov; 1(4):701-10. PubMed ID: 3830388.
    Abstract:
    Vitamin B 12 deficiency is usually a disease of older persons, and much controversy has surrounded the significance of the deficiency of this vitamin in these patients. This article explores the mechanism of action of vitamin B 12, the clinical and laboratory features of vitamin B 12 deficiency, and a rational treatment plan. Once vitamin B 12 deficiency is recognized and diagnosed, it can be easily treated, usually with gratifying results.
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