Auto-antibody tests in peripheral neuropathies: Pros and cons

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 247, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 423-428

  Steck, Andreas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Inflammatory neuropathies

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; GANGLIOSIDE GM1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SUBCLAVIAN STEAL SYNDROME; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0033933991     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150070170     Document Type: Review

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