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BIOMARKER

Serum ferritin is elevated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients

Xiaowei W. SuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Stacey L. ClardyDepartment of Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Helen E. StephensDepartment of Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Zachary SimmonsDepartment of Neurology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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James R. ConnorDepartment of Neurosurgery, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 102-107 | Received 20 Jun 2014, Accepted 02 Nov 2014, Published online: 18 Dec 2014

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