POEMS Syndrome Diagnosed 10 Years after Disabling Peripheral Neuropathy
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POEMS Syndrome Diagnosed 10 Years after Disabling Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is characterized as a generalized, relatively homogeneous process affecting many peripheral nerves and predominantly affecting distal nerves. The epidemiology of peripheral neuropathy is limited since the disease presents with varying etiology, pathology, and severity. Toxic, inflammatory, hereditary, and infectious factors can cause damage to the peripheral nerves resulti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2011/126209