| Identifier |
20120214_nanos_posters_102 |
| Title |
Optic Neuropathy Associated With Copper Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery |
| Creator |
Ankoor Shah; Madhura Tamhankar |
| Affiliation |
(AS) (MT) University of Pennsylvania Scheie Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Copper Deficiency; Gastric Bypass Surgery; Nutritional Optic Neuropathy |
| Description |
The number of gastric bypass surgeries in the United States, has increased to over 100,000 annually and the increased risk of nutritional deficiencies status post gastric bypass is well known. In addition to folic acid, fat soluble vitamins and zinc, copper levels can become deficient leading to various neurological manifestations. |
| Date |
2012-02-14 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2012 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2012: Poster Presentations |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2012. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ck1m12 |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
182023 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ck1m12 |
