Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Its Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women of Rural South India: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study

INTRODUCTION: Vitamin B12 is essential for the normal functioning of the nervous system and for the formation of red blood cells. Vegetarian diet, low socioeconomic status, and social and religious reasons are known risk factors of its deficiency. Pregnant women, children, and the elderly are vulner...

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Autores principales: Barney, Anitha Mohanraj, Abraham, Vinod Joseph, Danda, Sumita, Cherian, Anne George, Vanitha, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7877432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33623189
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_403_19

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7877432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33623189
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_403_19

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