Reduced plasma concentrations of vitamin B6 and increased plasma concentrations of the neurotoxin 3-hydroxykynurenine are associated with nodding syndrome: a case control study in Gulu and Amuru districts, Northern Uganda

INTRODUCTION: Nodding syndrome was first reported in Uganda in 2003 among internally displaced populations. Risk factors for the syndrome remain unknown. We therefore explored vitamin B6 deficiency and resulting high 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK) levels as risk factor for nodding syndrome in Northern U...

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Autores principales: Obol, James Henry, Arony, Denis Anywar, Wanyama, Ronald, Moi, Kenneth Luryama, Bodo, Bongomin, Odong, Patrick Olwedo, Odida, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27642461
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.24.123.8409

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