Vitamin A and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-11-5

Vitamin A and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 16 (2002): Issue 11

By: J Gordon Millichap

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|Nov 2002

Abstract

Vitamin A levels were measured in the cerebrospinal fluid of a total of 78 patients having idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH;n=20), elevated pressure of other causes (E-ICP;n=19), and normal pressure (N-ICP;n=39), in a study at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-16-11-5 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 85 - 85

Published on: Nov 1, 2002

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Vitamin A,

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension,

Retinol-binding Protein

© 2002 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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Volume 16 (2002): Issue 11