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The Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Matthew C. Pflipsen, Robert C. Oh, Aaron Saguil, Dean A. Seehusen, Derek Seaquist and Richard Topolski
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine September 2009, 22 (5) 528-534; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.090044
Matthew C. Pflipsen
MD
Robert C. Oh
MD, MPH
Aaron Saguil
MD, MPH
Dean A. Seehusen
MD, MPH, FAAFP
Derek Seaquist
MD

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
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Vol. 22, Issue 5
September-October 2009
The Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Matthew C. Pflipsen, Robert C. Oh, Aaron Saguil, Dean A. Seehusen, Derek Seaquist, Richard Topolski
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2009, 22 (5) 528-534; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.090044
The Prevalence of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Matthew C. Pflipsen, Robert C. Oh, Aaron Saguil, Dean A. Seehusen, Derek Seaquist, Richard Topolski
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2009, 22 (5) 528-534; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.090044
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