Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , 15 April 2003

Serum and urine nitrate and nitrite are not reliable indicators of intrathecal nitric oxide production in acute brain injury

  • K Rejdak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
    • Department of Neurology, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
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  • A Petzold

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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  • M.A Sharpe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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  • M Smith

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Intensive Care Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
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  • G Keir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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  • Z Stelmasiak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University, Lublin, Poland
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  • E.J Thompson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-207-837-3611; fax: +44-207-837-8553.
    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
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  • G Giovannoni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroinflammation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK

Received 21 March 2002 ,Revised 16 October 2002 ,Accepted 16 October 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(02)00412-4

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , 15 April 2003

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