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Research Article

Causes and places of death of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in south-west China

Rong Yang Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Rui Huang Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Dezhi Chen Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Wei Song Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Yan Zeng Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Bi Zhao Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Dong Zhou Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Hui-Fang Shang Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 206-209 | Received 20 Nov 2010, Accepted 14 Mar 2011, Published online: 21 Apr 2011

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