Cranial arteritis with liver involvement.
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Cranial Arteritis With Liver Involvement • An elderly man with cranial nerve palsies was found to have cranial arteritis. Laboratory studies established concurrent liver disease which improved with treatment. The liver and brain stem pathology is discussed. ADDITIONAL
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Stroke
دوره 3 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972