Long-term, low-dose immunosuppression for myasthenia does not affect collateral, asymptomatic sclerosing cholangitis.
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1 Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Danube University Krems, Krems; 2 Neurological Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria, Europe. Correspondence: Josef Finsterer; Postfach 20;w 1180 Vienna, Austria Europe; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 18 July 2011; Received in final form 16 August 2011; Accepted 23 August 2011.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 70 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012