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What is the relevance of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy on the survival of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Maria João PenaUnidade de Nutriçãoe Metabolismo Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Laboratório de Nutriçã0 Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
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Paula RavascoUnidade de Nutriçãoe Metabolismo Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Laboratório de Nutriçã0 Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de LisboaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mariana MachadoUnidade de Nutriçãoe Metabolismo Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Laboratório de Nutriçã0 Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
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Anabela PintoNeuromuscular Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
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Susana PintoNeuromuscular Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
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Luz RochaNeuromuscular Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
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Mamede de CarvalhoNeuromuscular Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa;Institute of Physiology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Helena Cortez PintoUnidade de Nutriçãoe Metabolismo Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Laboratório de Nutriçã0 Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
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Pages 550-554 | Received 13 Jan 2012, Accepted 08 Apr 2012, Published online: 18 Jun 2012

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