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Acute demyelinating neuropathy associated with rituximab treatment in a patient with relapsing nephrotic syndrome

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  1. Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University Hospitals of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giardini, 1350, 41010, Modena, Italy

    Giuliana Galassi, Francesca Bianchi & Annalisa Chiari

  2. Department of Nephrology, University Hospitals of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

    Francesca Testa & Gianni Cappelli

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Galassi, G., Testa, F., Bianchi, F. et al. Acute demyelinating neuropathy associated with rituximab treatment in a patient with relapsing nephrotic syndrome. CEN Case Rep 6, 215–216 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-017-0264-3

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