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Case report

A close look at autoimmune muscle disorders: association of Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome with dermatomyositis

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Pages 271-275 | Received 06 Aug 2003, Accepted 08 Jan 2004, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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