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Subcutaneous self-infusions of immunoglobulins as a potential therapeutic regimen in immune-mediated neuropathies
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Disturbance of Cultured Rat Neuronal Network Activity Depends on Concentration and Ratio of Leucine and α-Ketoisocaproate: Implication for Acute Encephalopathy of Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Increased concentrations of leucine and its respective ketoacid α-ketoisocaproate (KIC) in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid are related to acute and reversible encephalopathy in patients with maple syrup urine d...
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Functional CXCR4 receptor development parallels sensitivity to HIV-1 gp120 in cultured rat astroglial cells but not in cultured rat cortical neurons
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Central and peripheral nervous system functions are independently disturbed in HIV-1 infected patients
We examined the peripheral nervous system (PNS) (nerve conduction velocity (NCV)) and the central nervous system (CNS) (basal ganglia-mediated psychomotor speed) in 93 males seropositive for human immunodefic...
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In tropischen Meeren kommen karnivore Speisefische wie der Zackenbarsch vor, die bestimmte toxinbildende Algen enthalten und eine Ciguatera-Vergiftung auslösen könne. Wegen des gehäuften Fernreisetourismus in ...
