Anti-GM1 antibodies in polyneuropathies of unknown origin

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 422-425

  Finsterer, J ^a,c   Muellbacher, W ^a   Halbmayer, W M ^b   Fischer, M ^b   Mamoli, B ^a  

^a Neurological Rehabilitation Center Rosenhügel   (Austria)

^b Municipal Hospital   (Austria)

^c NONE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ganglioside antibodies; Motor neuron disease; Neuroimmunology; Polyneuropathies

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; GLYCOSPHINGOLIPID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BLOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030048448     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.5.422     Document Type: Article

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