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Serum levels of zinc, folate, and vitamin B12 in healthy children aged 3-12 months

Is routine screening necessary?

Furkan Kalayci and Metin Yigit
Saudi Medical Journal August 2024, 45 (8) 821-825; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.8.20240248

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