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Chloride Channels in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Acta Medica Bulgarica
Volume 56 (2026): Issue s1 (February 2026)
By: I. Tourtourikov,  V. Mitev and  A. Todorova  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0029 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
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Language: English
Page range: 183 - 190
Submitted on: Aug 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 4, 2025
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Published on: Feb 21, 2026
Published by: Medical University - Sofia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
chloride channels,
glycine receptors,
GLRA1,
CLCN1,
CLIC1,
TMEM16F,
CLCC1,
KCC2,
neuroinflammation
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Immunology,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other

© 2026 I. Tourtourikov, V. Mitev, A. Todorova, published by Medical University - Sofia
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