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Case Report

Spontaneous Recovery of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder during Pregnancy

Ryutaro AkibaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Toshiyuki OshitariDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JapanCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Hirotaka YokouchiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Takayuki BabaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
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Shuichi YamamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan
Pages 30-33 | Received 30 Aug 2014, Accepted 24 Sep 2014, Published online: 24 Nov 2014

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