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Comment
. 2021 Jun 22;144(5):1284-1285.
doi: 10.1093/brain/awab149.

Microglial activation and blood-brain barrier leakage: chicken and egg?

Paul Edison  1
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Comment

Microglial activation and blood-brain barrier leakage: chicken and egg?

Paul Edison. Brain. .

Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘Microglial activation and blood–brain barrier permeability in cerebral small vessel disease’ by Walsh et al. (doi:10.1093/brain/awab003).

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