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Open-label, Multicenter, Randomized Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Neck and Shoulder Girdle

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Pages 95-99 | Received 12 Jul 2011, Accepted 11 Jan 2012, Published online: 17 Apr 2012

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