The neurological manifestations of malabsorption.
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The neurological manifestations of malabsorption.
The clinical and pathological findings in patients with neurological disorders in association with disordered function of the small intestine, in particular coeliac disease, are outlined. The possible significance of the abnormalities of pyridoxine, tyrosine and tryptophan metabolism are considered in relation to biopterin derivatives and their relevance to neurological dysfunction.
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.54.637.760