Diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI) in the plasma of pediatric and adult epileptic patients

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-134

  Ferrarese, Carlo ^a,b   Cogliati, Tiziana ^a,b   Tortorella, Rachele ^a,b   Zucca, Claudio ^a   Bogliun, Graziella ^b   Beghi, Ettore ^b   Passoni, Davide ^a,b   Zoia, Chiara ^b   Begni, Barbara ^b   Airoldi, Larissa ^b   Alho, Hannu ^c   Frattola, Lodovico ^b  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diazepam binding inhibitor; Drug resistance; Epilepsy; Peripheral benzodiazepine receptors

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; DIAZEPAM BINDING INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RECEPTOR DENSITY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAZEPAM BINDING INHIBITOR; DRUG RESISTANCE; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; EPILEPSY; EPILEPSY, GENERALIZED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031983269     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-1211(97)00074-0     Document Type: Article

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