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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 9/2015

01-09-2015 | Letter to the Editors

An inflammatory myopathy unmasks a case of leprosy in an Italian patient

Authors: R. Liguori, R. Terlizzi, M. P. Giannoccaro, A. Amati, M. P. Foschini, A. Parodi, M. L. Valentino

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 9/2015

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Dear Sirs, …
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Metadata
Title
An inflammatory myopathy unmasks a case of leprosy in an Italian patient
Authors
R. Liguori
R. Terlizzi
M. P. Giannoccaro
A. Amati
M. P. Foschini
A. Parodi
M. L. Valentino
Publication date
01-09-2015
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-7864-7

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