Ependymal changes in sudden infant death syndrome

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 348-356

  Lucena, Joaquín ^b   Cruz Sánchez, Félix F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b Anatomical Forensic Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ependyma; Neuropathology; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN EDEMA; EPENDYMA; FEMALE; GLIOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0029983250     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199603000-00010     Document Type: Article

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