Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 82-86 , September 2009

Hepatitis C virus and peripheral neurological complications in Egyptian patients

Received 19 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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PII: S1687-1979(09)00262-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.09.002

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 82-86 , September 2009

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