Phoenix from the Ashes: Dramatic Improvement in Severe Late-onset Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Deficiency with a Complete Loss of Vision

Overview

Journal J Neurol

Specialty Neurology

Date 2021 Oct 17

PMID 34657180

Citations 3

Authors

Anne-Sophie Biesalski

Sabine Hoffjan

Ruth Schneider

Huu Phuc Nguyen

Gabriele Dekomien

Thomas Lucke

Christiane Schneider-Gold

Britta Matusche

Ralf Gold

Ilya Ayzenberg

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