The effect of the citrovorum factor on the blood picture and on the clinical and neurological manifestations of tropical sprue

La Torre, A.E.

Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 43(6): 319-326

1951


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849
Document Number: 700117
The authors report treatment of 2 cases of sprue with the citrovorum factor, or leucovorin, isolated from Lactobacillus citrovorum. A daily intramusc. dosage of 1 g. (20,000,000 units) produced hematological and clinical improvement, but no change in the deep tendon reflexes.

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