Incidence and characteristics of Myasthenia gravis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 473-476

  Matuja, W B P ^a,b   Aris, E A ^a   Gabone, J ^a   Mgaya, E M ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TANZANIA;

EID: 0035468961     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v78i9.8978     Document Type: Article

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