West Syndrome in an Infant With Vitamin B12 Deficiency Born to Autoantibodies Positive Mother

Infantile vitamin B12 deficiency, a rare nutritional disorder in developed countries, is characterized by megaloblastic anemia and non-specific symptoms, including failure to thrive, hypotonia, and seizure. Symptoms usually develop at 6 months of age. Exclusively breast-fed infants of vegan-diet mot...

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Main Authors: Pin Fee Chong, Masaru Matsukura, Kaoru Fukui, Yoriko Watanabe, Naomichi Matsumoto, Ryutaro Kira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00531/full