Self-healing photo-neuropathy and cervical spinal arthrosis in four sisters with brachioradial pruritus

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Wallengren, Joanna ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 71949097443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-4-21     Document Type: Letter

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