Therapeutic prospects for fibroblast growth factor treatment of brain ischemia

Neurological Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 355-356

  Cuevas, Pedro ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Brain ischemia; Fibroblast growth factor; Neuroprotection; Neurotrophic factors

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PROTECTION; GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; STROKE;

EID: 0030833647     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1997.11740824     Document Type: Article

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