Gender difference in levels of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 184-187

  Frutiger, Katrin ^a   Lukas, Thomas J ^a   Gorrie, George ^b   Ajroud Driss, Senda ^a   Siddique, Teepu ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, FALS, SALS); Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Motor neuron disease; Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUTATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 47249153535     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482960801984358     Document Type: Article

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