Optic neuropathy in vitamin B12 deficiency

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 447-448

  Chavala, Sai H ^a   Kosmorsky, Gregory S ^a   Lee, Mina K ^a   Lee, Michael S ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobalamin; Optic neuropathy; Tobacco; Vision loss

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN;

AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALNUTRITION; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PALLOR; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO; VISION; VISION TEST; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 26044477742     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.01.021     Document Type: Article

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