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Case Report

False positive acetylcholine receptor antibodies in a case of unilateral chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia: case report and review of literature

Rehan RajputBirmingham Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Amun SachdevBirmingham Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
,
Nizar DinOphthalmology Department, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK
,
Erika Marie DamatoBirmingham Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Aidan MurrayBirmingham Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
Pages 385-388 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted 29 Dec 2017, Published online: 15 Jan 2018

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