Effect of methylprednisolone-pulse therapy on superoxide production of neutrophils

Neurological Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 509-512

  Yoshida, Toshihiko ^a   Tanaka, Makoto ^a   Sotomatsu, Akemi ^a   Okamoto, Koichi ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

MCLA dependent chemiluminescence; Methylprednisolone; Neutrophil; Pulse therapy; Superoxide

Indexed keywords

FORMYLMETHIONYLLEUCYLPHENYLALANINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SUPEROXIDE; ZYMOSAN;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUTROPHIL; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0032777561     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1999.11740966     Document Type: Article

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