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Original Article

An improved method for muscle force assessment in neuromuscular disease

T. J. Brass Biomedical Engineering Institute; Departments of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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M. K. H. Loushin Departments of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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J. W. Day Departments of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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P. A. Iaizzo Biomedical Engineering Institute; Departments of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; Departments of Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Pages 67-74 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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