Conjugal amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Toxic clustering or chance?

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-112

  Poloni, M ^b   Micheli, A ^b   Facchetti, D ^a   Mai, R ^b   Ceriani, F ^a   Cattalini, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conjugal amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Environmental factor; Pesticide toxicity

Indexed keywords

METAL; PESTICIDE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DRINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; PESTICIDES;

EID: 0031114861     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01999572     Document Type: Article

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