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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
Volume 77, 2022 - Issue 6
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Research Article

Vitamin B12 deficiency in the setting of nitrous oxide abuse: diagnostic challenges and treatment options in patients presenting with subacute neurological complications

Yasmine Sluytsa Department of Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Edegem, Belgium;b Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp (UA), Wilrijk, BelgiumView further author information
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Pieternel Vanherpec Department of Neurology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-7960View further author information
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Rizvana Amirc Department of Neurology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen, BelgiumView further author information
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Filip Vanhoenackerd Department of Radiology, Mechelen, BelgiumView further author information
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Pieter Vermeersche Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumView further author information
Pages 955-961 | Published online: 09 Dec 2021

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