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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2005; 11(45): 7078-7083
Published online Dec 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i45.7078
Vitamin B12 deficiency and gastric histopathology in older patients
KR Dholakia, TS Dharmarajan, D Yadav, S Oiseth, EP Norkus, CS Pitchumoni
KR Dholakia, Department of Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY; University Hospital of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
TS Dharmarajan, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY; University Hospital of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
D Yadav, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY; University Hospital of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
S Oiseth, Department of Pathology, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY; University Hospital of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
EP Norkus, Department of Medical Research, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY; University Hospital of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
CS Pitchumoni, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, St. Peter’s Medical Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Fellowship Training Programs in Gastroenterology and Geriatric Medicine at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center
Correspondence to: Dharmarajan TS, MD, 31 Pheasant Run, Scarsdale, New York 10583, United States. dharmarajants@yahoo.com
Telephone: +1-718-920-9041 Fax: +1-914-723-4297
Received: March 18, 2005
Revised: April 2, 2005
Accepted: April 9, 2005
Published online: December 7, 2005
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