Contribution of spinal MRI for unsuspected cobalamin deficiency in isolated sub-acute combined degeneration

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-145

  Maamar, M ^a   Mezalek, Z Tazi ^a   Harmouche, H ^a   Adnaoui, M ^a   Aouni, M ^a   Maaouni, A ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Malabsorption of food cobalamin; Sub acute combined degeneration; Vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

COBALAMIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STOMACH BIOPSY; SUBACUTE COMBINED DEGENERATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SUBACUTE COMBINED DEGENERATION; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 38749099812     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.03.017     Document Type: Article

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