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Original Article

Muscle histopathology in upper motor neuron-dominant amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Gianni Sorarù Department of Neurological Sciences, University of PadovaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Carla D'Ascenzo Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
,
Piero Nicolao Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
,
Marco Volpe Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
,
Sara Martignago Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
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Arianna Palmieri Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
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Vincenzo Romeo Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
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Konstantinos Koutsikos IRCCS, S. Camillo Hospital, Alberoni, Venice, Italy
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Francesco Piccione IRCCS, S. Camillo Hospital, Alberoni, Venice, Italy
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Valentina Cima Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
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Elena Pegoraro Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
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Corrado Angelini Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Padova
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Pages 287-293 | Received 11 Mar 2008, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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