Methylene blue avatar brain

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 263-265

  Lummus, Seth ^a   Kleinschmidt Demasters, Bette Kay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; METHYLENE BLUE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTA SURGERY; ASTHMA; AUTOPSY; BRAIN TISSUE; CASE REPORT; COLOR; FEMALE; HEART LEFT RIGHT SHUNT; HIGH OUTPUT HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTENSION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TISSUE FIXATION;

AORTIC COARCTATION; ASTHMA; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; METHYLENE BLUE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874614393     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NEN.0b013e318283d41a     Document Type: Letter

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