| Literature DB >> 7175529 |
G Eisenhofer, D G Lambie, R H Johnson, E Tan, E A Whiteside.
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A patient with peripheral neuropathy and orthostatic hypotension was found to have pernicious anaemia. Symptoms improved after vitamin B12 replacement therapy. Insulin tolerance testing showed that the patient lacked catecholamine, heart rate, and sweating responses to hypoglycaemia. This indicates that pernicious anaemia may cause orthostatic hypotension owing to failure of noradrenaline release.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7175529 PMCID: PMC491645 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.45.11.1053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154