Heavy metals and trace elements in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 43-60

  Mitchell, J D ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; CESIUM; COBALT; EDETIC ACID; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; RUBIDIUM; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHELATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; MUSCLE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0023095838     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8619(18)30934-4     Document Type: Review

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