Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1261795
Two cases of polyneuropathy, microcytic anemia and copper deficiency after prolonged allopurinol treatment
Two cases of polyneuropathy, microcytic anemia and copper deficiency after prolonged allopurinol treatment // Neurologia Croatica, 63 (2014), 3-4; 87-90 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, stručni)
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Naslov
Two cases of polyneuropathy, microcytic anemia and
copper deficiency after prolonged allopurinol
treatment
Autori
Bilić, Ervina ; Deliu, Matea ; Bilić, Ernest ; Čerimagić, Denis ; Žagar, Marija
Izvornik
Neurologia Croatica (0353-8842) 63
(2014), 3-4;
87-90
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, stručni
Ključne riječi
Allopurinol ; Copper deficiency ; Polyneuropathy
Sažetak
Copper is a cofactor for numerous coenzymes and metalloproteins essential for normal neurologic function. The most common neurological presentations of copper deficiency are myelopathy, polyneuropathy and optic neuropathy. Here we present two cases of sensorimotor polyneuropathy, copper deficiency and microcytic anemia in conjunction with allopurinol management for gout. These two patients presented with a clinical description similar to that of chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy. It would be advisable to determine the levels of trace elements in patients with polyneuropathy of unknown cause. We believe that further studies are necessary in order to gain better understanding of the role of copper serum levels in the development of sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb,
Klinički bolnički centar Zagreb,
Opća bolnica Dubrovnik
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