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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Volume 11, 2010 - Issue 4
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sarcoidosis: A difficult differential diagnosis

Elena Canali Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, Modena
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Patrizia Sola Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, Modena
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Luca Richeldi Centre for Rare Lung Diseases, Department of Oncology, Haematology, and Respiratory Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena
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Paolo Spagnolo Centre for Rare Lung Diseases, Department of Oncology, Haematology, and Respiratory Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena
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Gabriele Mora Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Milan, Italy
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Eleni Georgoulopoulou Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, Modena
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Chiara Bernabei Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, Modena
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Maria Chiara Malaguti Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, Modena
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Franco Valzania Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, Modena
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Jessica Mandrioli Neurology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Nuovo Ospedale Civile S. Agostino Estense di Modena, ModenaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 410-411 | Received 14 Sep 2009, Accepted 25 Oct 2009, Published online: 10 Dec 2009

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