Methylmalonate Excretion in Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
- 5 April 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 140 (3562) , 76-77
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3562.76
Abstract
Urinary methylmalonate excretion is increased in rats with an insufficiency of vitamin B 12 . Excretion of methylmalonate is not affected by folic acid, vitamin E, or selenium, but is markedly decreased by small amounts of vitamin B 12 added to the diet.Keywords
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