Measurement of serum vitamin B12-related metabolites in newborns: implications for new cutoff values to detect B12 deficiency.

Aylin Yetim SahinErhan AygünÇağcıl YetimAhmet UcarZeynep KarakaşGülden GökçayMübeccel DemirkolBeyhan ÖmerGülbin GökçayFirdevs BaşEthem ErginözTürkan Dağoğlu

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)

Vit-B12 deficiency remains an important health issue for pregnant women and newborns. Our study revealed a cutoff value for Hcy for the detection of nutritional vit-B12 deficiency that could be used in practice for newborns.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
healthcare
gestational age
low birth weight
replacement therapy
cord blood
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