Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, enteral nutrition and the risk of iron overload

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 256, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1015-1016

  Molfino, Alessio ^a   Kushta, Irma ^a   Tommasi, Valentina ^a   Rossi Fanelli, Filippo ^a   Muscaritoli, Maurizio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; GLUTAMIC ACID;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DYSPHAGIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; EXCITOTOXICITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON OVERLOAD; LETTER; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE;

EID: 67650506067     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5036-3     Document Type: Letter

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