DOI: 10.12890/2024_004388
Before attributing malnutrition in MELAS to superior mesenterica artery syndrome, all differentials must be excluded
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fifigs1@yahoo.de
Keywords
MELAS, stroke-like episode, malnutrition, gastroparesis, superior mesenterica artery syndromeReferences
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2024-03-04
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Finsterer J. Before attributing malnutrition in MELAS to superior mesenterica artery syndrome, all differentials must be excluded. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 4 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];11(4). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/4388
