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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 3/2019

01-09-2019 | Letter to the Editor

Late onset necrotizing autoimmune myopathy 1 year after cessation of statin treatment

Authors: Maryam Balke, Anna Brunn, Kristl G. Claeys, Gereon R. Fink, Gilbert Wunderlich

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 3/2019

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To the Editor, …
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Title
Late onset necrotizing autoimmune myopathy 1 year after cessation of statin treatment
Authors
Maryam Balke
Anna Brunn
Kristl G. Claeys
Gereon R. Fink
Gilbert Wunderlich
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-0985-x

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