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Research Article

Clinical analysis and outcomes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with demyelinating polyneuropathy

Nobuhiro SawaDepartment of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara
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Hiroshi KataokaDepartment of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, NaraCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kazuma SugieDepartment of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara
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Makoto KawaharaDepartment of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara
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Hirosei HorikawaDepartment of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara
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Susumu KusunokiDepartment of Neurology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan
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Satoshi UenoDepartment of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara
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Pages 125-131 | Received 21 Jul 2011, Accepted 24 Sep 2011, Published online: 03 Jan 2012

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