Vitamin B6: an overview
Shideler, C.E.
American Journal of Medical Technology 49(1): 17-22
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9335 PMID: 6342384 Document Number: 221004
A wealth of information has accumulated over the past several decades with respect to the B-complex vitamins and their roles in health and disease. This paper focuses on a member of the B complex, vitamin B6, reviewing its biochemical functions, associated disease states, and laboratory evaluation.
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