Neurotrophic factor expression in newborns with myelomeningocele: Preliminary data

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-118

  Chiaretti, A ^a   Ausili, E ^a   Di Rocco, C ^a   Antonelli, A ^a   Tabacco, F ^a   Focarelli, B ^a   Rendeli, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axonal sprouting; Cerebrospinal fluid; Myelomeningocele; Neurotrophic factors; Newborns; Spinal cord damage

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; GLIAL CELL LINE DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROSURGERY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RANK SUM TEST; SPINAL CORD LESION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AXONS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FEMALE; GLIAL CELL LINE-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS;

EID: 39749110742     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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