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Vitamin B12 Status in Recreational Users of Nitrous Oxide: A Systematic Review Focusing on the Prevalence of Laboratory Abnormalities

The recreational use of nitrous oxide (N(2)O) as “laughing gas” is a growing problem. The chronic toxicity of N(2)O is mainly due to its ability to oxidize vitamin B12, making it dysfunctional as a cofactor in metabolic pathways. This mechanism plays a major role in the development of neurological d...

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Autores principales: Ménétrier, Tanguy, Denimal, Damien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10294871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37371921
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox12061191