Changes in two point discrimination and the law of mobility in diabetes mellitus patients

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Periyasamy, R ^a   Manivannan, M ^a   Raja Narayanamurthy, Vengesana Balakrish ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b Sundaram Medical Foundation   (India)

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EID: 41549108922     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-3-3     Document Type: Article

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