Botulinum toxin (BTX), a purified form of the neurotoxin responsible for botulism, is used worldwide for the treatment of abnormal muscle contractions. The ability of BTX to block acetylcholine release in a long-lasting but reversible fashion with few side effects has made it an important tool in a
Botulinum toxin: Problems and perspectives
β Scribed by A. O. Ceballos-Baumann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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