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A Man Ate 100 Zinc Vitamin C Gummies Everyday. This Is What Happened To His Spinal Cord
Menkes Disease Case courtesy of Dr Prashant Gupta , Radiopaedia.org, rID: 18273
These cases are patients who I, or my colleagues have seen. They are de-identified and many instances have been presented in more depth in an academic setting. These videos are not individual medical advice and are for general educational purposes only. I do not give medical advice over the internet.
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