neuromyelitis optica in a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematous: a case report
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Neuromyelitis optica in a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematous: A case report
1 Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 2 Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 3 Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 4 School of Medicine, Shahrekord...
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iranian journal of neurologyجلد ۱۵، شماره ۴، صفحات ۲۳۲-۲۳۴
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