Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids: Ultrastructural and immunoelectron microscopic studies

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 665-674

  Lin, Wen Lang ^a   Wszolek, Zbigniew K ^b   Dickson, Dennis W ^a  

^a MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary basal lamina; Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy; Immunoelectron microscopy; Spheroids; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INCLUSION; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBER; PATHOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; AXONS; HEREDODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS, NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; INCLUSION BODIES; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHIES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77956016286     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19362625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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