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Ataxia With Isolated Vitamin E Deficiency: Case Report and Review of the Literature

2001; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 33; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/j.1536-4801.2001.tb07439.x

1536-4801

Juan Manuel Aparicio, Amaya Bélanger‐Quintana, Lucrecia Suárez, David J. Mayo, Javier Benítez, Manuela Díaz, Héctor Escobar,

Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and NutritionVolume 33, Issue 2 p. 206-210 Case Reports Ataxia With Isolated Vitamin E Deficiency: Case Report and Review of the Literature Juan Manuel Aparicio, Juan Manuel Aparicio Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorAmaya Bélanger-Quintana, Corresponding Author Amaya Bélanger-Quintana [email protected] Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Amaya Bélanger-Quintana, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Crta de Colmenar Km 9,1 s/n, Madrid 28034, Spain (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorLucrecia Suárez, Lucrecia Suárez Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Mayo, David Mayo Department of Genetics, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorJavier Benítez, Javier Benítez Department of Genetics, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorManuela Díaz, Manuela Díaz Department of Biochemistry, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorHéctor Escobar, Héctor Escobar Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this author Juan Manuel Aparicio, Juan Manuel Aparicio Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorAmaya Bélanger-Quintana, Corresponding Author Amaya Bélanger-Quintana [email protected] Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Amaya Bélanger-Quintana, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Crta de Colmenar Km 9,1 s/n, Madrid 28034, Spain (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorLucrecia Suárez, Lucrecia Suárez Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Mayo, David Mayo Department of Genetics, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorJavier Benítez, Javier Benítez Department of Genetics, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorManuela Díaz, Manuela Díaz Department of Biochemistry, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorHéctor Escobar, Héctor Escobar Department of Pediatrics, Madrid, SpainSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 August 2001 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1536-4801.2001.tb07439.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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