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Intravenous gammaglobulin treatment in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis

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  1. Neuropsychiatry Institute, University of Palermo, Via G. La Loggia 1, I-90129, Palermo, Italy

    G. Salemi, S. Monaco, P. Aridon, P. Ragonese, S. Conte & G. Savettieri

  2. Institute of Radiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    L. Manfrè, T. Angileri & S. Pappalardo

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Salemi, G., Manfrè, L., Monaco, S. et al. Intravenous gammaglobulin treatment in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Ital J Neuro Sci 19, 331–332 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713862

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