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Research Article

High-caloric food supplements in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A prospective interventional study

Johannes DorstDepartment of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Joschka CypionkaDepartment of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Albert C. LudolphDepartment of Neurology, University of Ulm, Ulm, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 533-536 | Received 13 May 2013, Accepted 07 Jul 2013, Published online: 14 Aug 2013

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