Brain manganese deposition: potential effects of long-term parenteral nutrition

Brain manganese deposition: potential effects of long-term parenteral nutrition

Daniel Ferreira 1, Jacinta Fonseca 2, Cláudia Melo 2, Raquel Sousa 2

1 Department of Neurology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João E.P.E; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto, Portugal; 2 Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Child Neurology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João. Porto, Portugal

Daniel Ferreira, Jacinta Fonseca, Cláudia Melo, Raquel Sousa

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*Correspondence: Cláudia Melo, Email not available

Abstract

Manganese is a cofactor for several enzymes and its administration in parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures is recommended1,2.

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