α-Synuclein and Parkinson's disease

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 465-466

  Burke, Robert E ^a  

^a Coll Phys Surgs ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2,3,6 TETRAHYDRO 1 METHYL 4 PHENYLPYRIDINE; ALPHA SYNUCLEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; HUMAN; LEWY BODY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032703915     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(99)00136-7     Document Type: Review

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