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The first promising results of the effect of N-acetylcysteine in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), reported by den Hartog Jager[l], encouraged us to start a parallel open study with this agent. Since the beginning of 1984, 15 patients have entered this trial which for the first patients has now reached 12 months of duration. We report our experience with N-acetylcysteine in 11 patients who could be followed for a sufficient period to draw preliminary conclusions.
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Küther, G., Struppler, A. (1987). Therapeutic Trial with N-Acetylcysteine in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. In: Cosi, V., Kato, A.C., Parlette, W., Pinelli, P., Poloni, M. (eds) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 209. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5302-7_40
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