Publisher： Cambridge University Press
E-ISSN： 1475-2662|24|3|797-800
ISSN： 0007-1145
Source： British Journal of Nutrition, Vol.24, Iss.3, 1970-09, pp. : 797-800
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Abstract
1. In the aetiopathogenesis, in Nigerians, of a degenerative neuropathy known as tropical ataxic neuropathy, chronic cyanide intoxication is believed to be the most important factor. The source of the cyanide is cassava (Manihot) and in Nigerian patients, plasma concentration of thiocyanate, a major detoxication product of cyanide, is high.
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