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Multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis following severe weight loss

Mohammed H. Alanazy, Majed A. Alomar, Bandar N. Aljafen and Taim A. Muayqil
Neurosciences Journal April 2018, 23 (2) 158-161; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2018.2.20170343
Mohammed H. Alanazy
From the Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Majed A. Alomar
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Bandar N. Aljafen
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Taim A. Muayqil
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