Guillain Barre syndrome associated with hepatitis B vaccination

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 710-712

  Kakar, A ^a,b   Sethi, P K ^a  

^a SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; VACCINATION;

EID: 0030751055     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02726131     Document Type: Article

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