Diagnostic Value of Nerve and Muscle Biopsy in Suspected Vasculitis Cases

Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-123

  Claussen, Gwen C ^b   Thomas, T Darrell ^b   Goyne, Cheryl ^b   Vázquez, L Grisselle ^b   Oh, Shin J ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0006774785     PISSN: 15220443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131402-200003000-00001     Document Type: Article

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