Spinal cord axonal loss in multiple sclerosis: A post-mortem study

Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 459-467

  Ganter, P ^a   Prince, C ^a   Esiri, M M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axonal loss; Multiple sclerosis; Post mortem neuropathology; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINAL CORD; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOPSY; AXONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE FIBERS; SEX FACTORS; SILVER STAINING; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0033372792     PISSN: 03051846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2990.1999.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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