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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2010
Perry J Jefferson P, Shin David S, Tainer John A
Abstract excerpt
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a common neurological disorder that results in loss of motor neurons, leading to a rapidly progressive form of muscle paralysis that is fatal. There is no available cure and current therapies only provide minimal benefit at best. The disease is predominantly sporadic and until very recently only the Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu,ZnSOD), which is involved in a small number...
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