Plasma α-synuclein is decreased in subjects with Parkinson's disease
✍ Scribed by Qiao-Xin Li; Su San Mok; Katrina M. Laughton; Catriona A. McLean; Roberto Cappai; Colin L. Masters; Janetta G. Culvenor; Malcolm K. Horne
- Book ID
- 116459072
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 295 KB
- Volume
- 204
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4886
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