Autoimmunity and ALS: Studies on antibodies to acetylcholinesterase in sera

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-114

  Haggstrom B ^a   Andersen, P M ^b   Hjalmarsson, K ^a   Binzer, M ^b   Forsgren, L ^b  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

acetylcholine esterase; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031034625     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1997.tb00079.x     Document Type: Article

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