Pellagra encephalopathy in the context of alcoholism: Review and case report

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 38-41

  López, Marta ^a   Olivares, José M ^a   Berrios, German E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COMPLEX OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b ROBINSON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL AMNESTIC DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELLAGRA;

EID: 84894078976     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt070     Document Type: Article

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