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Research Article

Comparison of the Cytokine Profiles of Patients With Neuronal-Antibody-Associated Central Nervous System Disorders

Canan UlusoyDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute for Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Erdem TüzünDepartment of Neuroscience, Institute for Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Murat KürtüncüDepartment of Neurology, Acıbadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Recai TürkoğluDepartment of Neurology, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Gülşen Akman-DemirDepartment of Neurology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mefküre EraksoyDepartment of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 284-289 | Received 20 Sep 2011, Published online: 20 Jan 2012

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