An unusual treatable cause for proximal muscle weakness
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An unusual treatable cause for proximal muscle weakness.
To cite: Shetty S, Kapoor N, Cherian VM, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208731 DESCRIPTION A 37-year-old man presented with generalised bony pains and severe progressive lower limb proximal weakness of 2 years duration. There was no preceding history of fever, morning stiffness, muscle pain, joint swellings, fractures, skin rashes, phot...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208731