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01-03-2016 | Letter to the Editors

Two cases of multiple sclerosis manifesting after in vitro fertilization procedures

Authors: Anne Ladwig, Veronika Dunkl, Nils Richter, Michael Schroeter

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 3/2016

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Title: Two cases of multiple sclerosis manifesting after in vitro fertilization procedures
Authors: Anne Ladwig
Veronika Dunkl
Nils Richter
Michael Schroeter
Publication date: 01-03-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-016-8041-3

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