Cerebral infarction in IgG multiple myeloma with hyperviscosity

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 699-701

  Park, Man Seok ^a   Kim, Byeong Chae ^a   Kim, In Kyu ^a   Lee, Seung Han ^a   Choi, Sung Min ^a   Kim, Myeong Kyu ^a   Lee, Shin Seok ^a   Cho, Ki Hyun ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebral Infarction; Hyperviscosity; Immunoglobulin G; Multiple Myeloma

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644461240     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.4.699     Document Type: Article

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