ATE330606T1 - Verfahren zur vorbeugung von nmda-rezeptor vermittelten neuronalen schäden - Google Patents

Verfahren zur vorbeugung von nmda-rezeptor vermittelten neuronalen schäden

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ATE330606T1
ATE330606T1 AT93923724T AT93923724T ATE330606T1 AT E330606 T1 ATE330606 T1 AT E330606T1 AT 93923724 T AT93923724 T AT 93923724T AT 93923724 T AT93923724 T AT 93923724T AT E330606 T1 ATE330606 T1 AT E330606T1
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nmda receptor
neuronal damage
mediated neuronal
mammal
preventing nmda
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Stuart A Lipton
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Childrens Medical Center
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AT93923724T 1992-09-22 1993-09-22 Verfahren zur vorbeugung von nmda-rezeptor vermittelten neuronalen schäden ATE330606T1 (de)

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US07/949,342 US5234956A (en) 1991-04-19 1992-09-22 Method of preventing NMDA receptor complex-mediated neuronal damage
US08/025,028 US5455279A (en) 1991-04-19 1993-03-02 Regimen method of mediating neuronal damage using nitroglycerine

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EP (1) EP0661973B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE330606T1 (de)
AU (1) AU5348194A (de)
DE (1) DE69334035T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0661973T3 (de)
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