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. 1973 Mar 17;1(5854):648–650. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5854.648

Vitamin B12 Malabsorption after Cobalt Teletherapy for Carcinoma of the Bladder

M P McBrien
PMCID: PMC1588632  PMID: 4692709

Abstract

After cobalt teletherapy for carcinoma of the bladder, eight out of 14 consecutively admitted patients were shown to have malabsorption of vitamin B12, though none had developed a megaloblastic anaemia. Despite lack of symptoms this group of patients is at risk after radiotherapy.

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