Syndrome of opsoclonus–myoclonus in hyperosmolar nonketotic coma
✍ Scribed by Kiichiro Matsumura; Masahiro Sonoh; Akira Tamaoka; Manabu Sakuta
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 233 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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