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. 1978 Nov;54(637):760–762. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.54.637.760

The neurological manifestations of malabsorption.

W T Cooke
PMCID: PMC2425338  PMID: 34144

Abstract

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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