Transcobalamin II Deficiency in an Infant with a Novel Mutation.

Turk Arch Pediatr

Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.

Published: November 2022

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/TurkArchPediatr.2022.22100DOI Listing

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