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. 1975 May 10;2(5966):312–313. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5966.312

Progressive peripheral neuropathy in patient with primary hyperoxaluria.

P J Moorhead, D J Cooper, W R Timperley
PMCID: PMC1681919  PMID: 48397

Abstract

In a patient suffering from primary hyperoxaluria with oxalosis a progressive peripheral neuropathy was associated with intra-axonal deposition of microcrystals of calcium oxalate. Probably his neuropathy was the result of mechanical obstruction of axoplasmic flow.

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