A twenty-one-year review of a case of congenital indifference to pain.
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چکیده
A boy aged three with indifference to pain was followed up until his death from amyloid disease some twenty-one years later. A full necropsy was done and the neuropathology suggested a sensory neuropathy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 57 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975