ALS predisposition modifiers: Knock NOX, who's there? SOD1 mice still are

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-142

  Valdmanis, Paul N ^a   Kabashi, Edor ^a   Dion, Patrick A ^a   Rouleau, Guy A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ENROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE OXIDASE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; EYE INFECTION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENDER BIAS; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MICROGLIA; MOTONEURON; MOUSE STRAIN; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

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EID: 38349147410     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201961     Document Type: Note

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