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. 2023 Dec;44(12):4575-4577.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-023-07002-5. Epub 2023 Aug 18.

MuSK myasthenia gravis as a manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV-positive patient: a challenging diagnosis and therapeutic approach

Laura Carmillo  1 , Pierpaolo Congedo  2 , Marcella Caggiula  1 , Milva Maria Nuzzo  2 , Antonio Fasano  3
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MuSK myasthenia gravis as a manifestation of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV-positive patient: a challenging diagnosis and therapeutic approach

Laura Carmillo et al. Neurol Sci. 2023 Dec.
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