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Original Article

Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Anti-GM2 Ganglioside Antibodies: Clinical and Immunopathological Studies

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Pages 133-144 | Received 02 Feb 2000, Accepted 04 Apr 2000, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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