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Published in: Journal of Neurology 3/2013

01-03-2013 | Letter to the Editors

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following pulsed cyclophosphamide in a severely disabled patient with malignant multiple sclerosis

Authors: James J. P. Alix, Daniel J. Blackburn, Dilraj Sokhi, Ian Craven, Basil Sharrack, John A. Snowden

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 3/2013

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Dear Sirs, …
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Metadata
Title
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following pulsed cyclophosphamide in a severely disabled patient with malignant multiple sclerosis
Authors
James J. P. Alix
Daniel J. Blackburn
Dilraj Sokhi
Ian Craven
Basil Sharrack
John A. Snowden
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6796-8

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