Persistent neuroinflammation may be involved in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-induced hypopituitarism: Potential genetic and autoimmune factors

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-302

  Tanriverdi, Fatih ^a   Unluhizarci, Kursad ^a   Kelestrimur, Fahrettin ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; CYTOKINE; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEREDITY; HYPOPITUITARISM; LETTER; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE INJURY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INFLAMMATION; PATHOGENESIS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ANIMALS; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNITY; BRAIN INJURIES; HYPOPITUITARISM; INFLAMMATION; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RATS;

EID: 77649109540     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2009.1102     Document Type: Letter

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