Nitrous oxide-induced B12 deficiency myelopathy: Perspectives on the clinical biochemistry of vitamin B12

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Hathout, Leith ^a   El Saden, Suzie ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Myelopathy; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE HOMOCYSTEINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLMALONYL COENZYME A MUTASE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; METHYLATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

EID: 78751585083     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.10.033     Document Type: Review

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