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CASE REPORT

Tacrolimus-related nocturnal myoclonus of the lower limbs in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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Pages 247-250 | Received 02 Nov 2006, Accepted 15 Jan 2007, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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