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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Differential diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from Guillain–Barré syndrome by quantitative determination of TDP-43 in cerebrospinal fluid

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Pages 344-349 | Received 24 Jan 2013, Accepted 22 Sep 2013, Published online: 31 Oct 2013

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