Megaloblastic anaemia in one of monozygous twins breast fed by their vegetarian mother

Autor: Michael J. Lentze, R C Gambon, E. Rossi
Rok vydání: 1986
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Zdroj: European Journal of Pediatrics. 145:570-571
ISSN: 1432-1076
0340-6199
DOI: 10.1007/bf02429070
Popis: Megaloblastic anaemia in infancy is uncommon in western countries. We describe a case of an exclusively breast-fed monozygous twin with severe vitamin B12 deficiency with haematologic and neurologic abnormalities. Treatment with vitamin B12 resulted in a rapid haematological and clinical improvement.
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