Carpal tunnel syndrome and vitamin B6.
QUESTION: A 42-year-old woman with carpal tunnel syndrome tells you she has started taking a vitamin B6 supplement to relieve her symptoms. Her work in an automotive parts department involves both lifting moderately heavy packages and typing at a computer terminal. What does the research indicate ab...
| Publicado en: | Canadian Family Physician / Médecin de Famille Canadien Vol. 53; no. 7; pp. 1161 - 1163 |
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College of Family Physicians of Canada
Jul2007
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