The "S" in MELAS

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-71

  Silbert, Lisa ^a   Durocher, André ^a   Biller, José ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Genetic testing; MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke like episodes); Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345546238     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(96)80005-X     Document Type: Article

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