Serum levels of beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and vitamin A in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 315-317

  Molina, J A ^a   De Bustos, F ^a   Jiménez Jiménez, Félix Javier ^b,d   Esteban, J ^a   Guerrero Sola, A ^c   Zurdo, M ^a   Orti Pareja M ^a   Gasalla, T ^a   Gomez Escalonilla C ^b   Ramirez Ramos, C ^c   Guillamon F ^a   Arenas, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^d C/ Corregidor Jose de Pasamonte   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpha carotene; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Beta carotene; Motoneuron disease; Retinol; Serum levels

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE;

EID: 0032958886     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb00682.x     Document Type: Article

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