Severe vitamin B12 deficiency in an exclusively breastfed 5-month-old Italian infant born to a mother receiving multivitamin supplementation during pregnancy

• Main Authors: Guez Sophie (Author), Chiarelli Gabriella (Author), Menni Francesca (Author), Salera Simona (Author), Principi Nicola (Author), Esposito Susanna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In infants, vitamin B12 deficiency may be due to an inborn error of absorption and metabolism, or nutritional problems.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>An exclusively breastfed 5-month-old Italian male infant,...