Local IgG synthesis in three pediatric patients with Cuban epidemic neuropathy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 98-101

  Dorta Contreras, Alberto ^a,c   Torres, Eric Martínez ^b   Dotres Martínez, Carlos ^b  

^a Hospital Pediátrico San Miguel   (Cuba)

^b Hospital Wiliam Soler   (Cuba)

^c Hospital Pediatrico San Miguel   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Cuban epidemic neuropathy; Intrathecal synthesis; Optic neuritis; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHILD; CUBA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OPTIC NEURITIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

CHILD; CUBA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; OPTIC NEURITIS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SERUM ALBUMIN;

EID: 0030103038     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X1996000100016     Document Type: Article

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