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Research on Motor Neuron Diseases Konzo and Neurolathyrism: Trends from 1990 to 2010
Konzo (caused by consumption of improperly processed cassava, Manihot esculenta) and neurolathyrism (caused by prolonged overconsumption of grass pea, Lathyrus sativus) are two distinct non-infectious upper motor neurone diseases with identical clinical symptoms of spastic paraparesis of the legs. T...
Autores principales: | Ngudi, Delphin Diasolua, Kuo, Yu-Haey, Van Montagu, Marc, Lambein, Fernand |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409111/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22860149 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001759 |
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