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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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Original Article

A new and sensitive tool for autonomic dysfunction: Analysis by radiolabelled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in patients with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP)

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Pages 183-187 | Received 31 Jan 1995, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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