Astrocytes in the hypoglossal nuclei of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) infants: A quantitative study

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 136-143

  Pamphlett, R ^a   Treloar, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Brain stem; Gliosis; Hypoxia; Ischaemia; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN STEM; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CELL SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLOSSAL NUCLEUS; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0029981857     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.1996.tb00857.x     Document Type: Article

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