Serum amyloid A protein is elevated in relapsing - Remitting multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 9-12

  Ristori, G ^a   Laurenti, F ^b   Stacchini, P ^b   Gasperini, C ^c   Buttinelli, C ^a   Pozzilli, C ^a   Salvetti, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiple sclerosis; Serum amyloid A protein

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID A PROTEIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; BRAIN; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RECURRENCE; SERUM AMYLOID A PROTEIN;

EID: 0032145712     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5728(98)00037-X     Document Type: Article

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