Second lumbrical-interossei latency difference: A strong predictor of median neuropathy at the wrist in uremic patients

Neurology, Neurophysiology and Neuroscience

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Sharma, Vijay K ^a   Wilder Smith, E P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PREDICTION; UREMIA; WRIST;

EID: 34547223999     PISSN: 15268748     EISSN: 19331266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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