Ependymal alterations in sudden intrauterine unexplained death and sudden infant death syndrome: possible primary consequence of prenatal exposure to cigarette smoking

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ependyma, the lining providing a protective barrier and filtration system separating brain parenchyma from cerebrospinal fluid, is still inadequately understood in humans. In this study we aimed to define, by morphological and im...

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Main Authors: Matturri Luigi, Corna Melissa F, Lavezzi Anna M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Neural Development
Online Access:http://www.neuraldevelopment.com/content/5/1/17

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