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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 5/2014

01-05-2014 | Letter to the Editors

Tuberculous nephritis accompanying neuromyelitis optica: causal or coincidental association?

Authors: Raffaele Iorio, Mauro Monforte, Francesco Pierconti, Francesco Iodice, Mario Sabatelli

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2014

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Metadata
Title
Tuberculous nephritis accompanying neuromyelitis optica: causal or coincidental association?
Authors
Raffaele Iorio
Mauro Monforte
Francesco Pierconti
Francesco Iodice
Mario Sabatelli
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2014
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-014-7323-x

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