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Case Study

Phantom Limb Pain in Patients with Severe Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis: Usefulness of Long-Term Pregabalin Treatment

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Pages 306-309 | Received 11 Jan 2011, Accepted 21 Feb 2012, Published online: 27 Nov 2012

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