Inclusion Body Myositis: eMedicine Neurology
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Author: Helen C Lin, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Coauthor(s): Paul E Barkhaus, MD, Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin; Director of Neuromuscular Diseases, Milwaukee Veterans Administration Medical Center; Michael P Collins, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin; M Isabel Periquet Collins, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin Contributor Information and Disclosures Updated: Sep 3, 2009
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