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01-07-2015 | Letter to the Editor

When do we judge IVIg for myasthenia gravis ineffective?

Authors: Tsubasa Takizawa, Shigeaki Suzuki, Norihiro Suzuki

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 7/2015

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: When do we judge IVIg for myasthenia gravis ineffective?
Authors: Tsubasa Takizawa
Shigeaki Suzuki
Norihiro Suzuki
Publication date: 01-07-2015
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-014-2039-3

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