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 explore vitamin B6 deficiency and resulting high 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK) levels as risk factor for nodding syndrome in Northern Ug...

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Hlavní autoři:	James Henry Obol, Denis Anywar Arony, Ronald Wanyama, Kenneth Luryama Moi, Bongomin Bodo, Patrick Olwedo Odong, Michael Odida
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	The Pan African Medical Journal 2016-06-01
Edice:	The Pan African Medical Journal
Témata:	nodding syndrome case-control study vitamin b6 3-hydroxykynurenine northern uganda
On-line přístup:	https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/24/123/pdf/123.pdf
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