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Oral Vitamin B12 Therapy

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Supported by a grant from the Foundation de France (Prix Robert et Jacqueline Zittoun 2004).

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

    Emmanuel Andrès MD & Mustapha Mecili MD

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Andrès, E., Mecili, M. Oral Vitamin B12 Therapy. Ann Surg Oncol 18 (Suppl 3), 196–198 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-011-1861-6

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