Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Duane's syndrome: a rare association.
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1Department of Neurology, Medical School of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo SP, Brazil. Correspondence: Lívia MA Pasqualin; Department of Neurology, Medical School of the USP; Avenida Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar 255 / sala 5131; 05403-000 São Paulo SP Brasil; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest to declare. Received 12 June 2012; Accepted 20 June 2012
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 71 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013