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Transcobalamins: Vitamin B12 Transport

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Principles of Applied Clinical Chemistry

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In Volume 2 of this series, the transcobalamines were introduced, in connection with vitamin B12 function and transport (pp. 520–525). Here, a brief review will be given of this problem and of the develop­ments which have taken place since this subject was discussed in Volume 2.

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    Samuel Natelson Ph.D.

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    Ethan A. Natelson M.D.

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Natelson, S., Natelson, E.A. (1980). Transcobalamins: Vitamin B12 Transport. In: Principles of Applied Clinical Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3584-9_15

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