Abstract:The present work was undertaken in an attempt to throw more light on the metabolism of vitamin B in the newborn infant, and, in particular, by means of balance experiments, to seek evidence of the biosynthesis of B vitamins in the intestinal tract during the first week after birth. The investigations were confined to aneurin, riboflavin, and nicotinic acid and its metabolites.Very little work has been done on this subject in the past and balance studies have not been attempted. Neuweiler (1943) estimated the u… Show more
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