Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS)

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 355-358

  Stephenson, John B P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b Cruachan   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aicardi Gouti res syndrome; Chilblains; Congenital infection; Interferon alpha; Nucleases; Pernio

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; EXONUCLEASE; NUCLEASE;

AICARDI GOUTIERES SYNDROME; BRAIN ATROPHY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COLD INJURY; DISEASE COURSE; FAHR DISEASE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; BASAL GANGLIA DISEASES; CALCINOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERFERON-ALPHA; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; RIBONUCLEASE H; SYNDROME;

EID: 48549085675     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.11.010     Document Type: Review

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