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Elevated Levels of Selenium Species in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients with Disease-Associated Gene Mutations.
Neuro-degenerative diseases - 1 Jan 2017
Mandrioli Jessica, Michalke Bernhard, Solovyev Nikolay, Grill Peter, Violi Federica, Lunetta Christian, Conte Amelia, Sansone Valeria Ada, Sabatelli Mario, Vinceti Marco
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BACKGROUND: Although an increasing role of genetic susceptibility has been recognized, the role of environmental risk factors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) etiology is largely uncertain; among neurotoxic chemicals, epidemiological and biological plausibility has been provided for pesticides, the heavy metal lead, the metalloid selenium, and other persistent organic pollutants. Selenium involvement in ALS...
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