Hyperimmune goat serum for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1033-1036

  Mackenzie, R ^a   Kiernan, M ^a   McKenzie, D ^a   Youl, B D ^b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aimspro; ALS; Hyperimmune goat serum

Indexed keywords

AIMSPRO; HYPERIMMUNE GLOBULIN; HYPERIMMUNE GOAT SERUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIBODIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GOATS; HUMANS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; RILUZOLE; SERUM; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750970307     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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