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Towards a short questionnaire for stepwise assessment of upper limb function, pain and stiffness in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Mariska M. H. P. JanssenDepartment of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Centre for Neuroscience, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexander C. H. GeurtsDepartment of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Centre for Neuroscience, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsView further author information
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Imelda J. M. de GrootDepartment of Rehabilitation, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Centre for Neuroscience, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 842-847 | Received 09 Jun 2016, Accepted 15 Dec 2016, Published online: 13 Jan 2017

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