How long is IVIg effective in multifocal motor neuropathy?

Neurology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 666-668

  Terenghi, F ^a   Cappellari, A ^a   Bersano, A ^a   Carpo, M ^a   Barbieri, S ^a   Nobile Orazio, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IGVENA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; SANDOGOLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE FIBER DEGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

EID: 1342266965     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000110185.23464.A1     Document Type: Article

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