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Reduction of Optic Disc Oedema by Bortezomib and Dexamethasone Followed by Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Patient with POEMS Syndrome

Takehito IwaseDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Hirotaka YokouchiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sonoko MisawaDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Toshiyuki OshitariDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Takayuki BabaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Satoshi KuwabaraDepartment of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Shuichi YamamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Pages 25-30 | Received 18 Dec 2016, Accepted 08 Apr 2017, Published online: 19 May 2017

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