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Original Article

Awaji diagnostic algorithm increases sensitivity of El Escorial criteria for ALS diagnosis

Mamede De Carvalho Hospital of Santa Maria Hospital and Instituto de Medicina Molecular-Molecular Biology, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Michael Swash Hospital of Santa Maria Hospital and Instituto de Medicina Molecular-Molecular Biology, University of Lisbon, Portugal; The Royal London Hospital and Queen Mary School of Medicine, University of London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 53-57 | Received 03 Aug 2008, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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