Effect of Vitamin B12Therapy in a Patient with Folic Acid Deficiency
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- 1 September 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 15 (3) , 117-123
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/15.3.117
Abstract
The influence of vitamin B12 on hemopoiesis in a patient with folic acid deficiency was investigated. The data presented indicate that vitamin B12 induced a hematologic remission while tissue folate levels remained depleted. Possible mechanisms are discussed.Keywords
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