Serum and cerebrospinal fluid S100B concentrations in patients with neurocysticercosis

The clinical manifestations of neurocysticercosis (NC) are varied and depend on the number and location of cysts, as well as on the host immune response. Symptoms usually occur in NC when cysticerci enter a degenerative course associated with an inflammatory response. The expression of brain damage...

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Main Authors: J.E. Lima, R. Walz, A. Tort, D. Souza, L. Portela, M.M. Bianchin, O.M. Takayanagui, J.P. Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000100015