Serum Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase activity is reduced in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 118-120

  Cohen, O ^a   Kohen, R ^a   Lavon, E ^a   Abramsky, O ^a   Steiner, I ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Free radical; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CYTOCHROME C GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 0030296934     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00190-6     Document Type: Article

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