Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Patient with Acute Intermittent Porphyria

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Journal J Neurol

Specialty Neurology

Date 2009 Dec 17

PMID 20012311

Citations 7

Authors

Sa-Yoon Kang

Ji-Hoon Kang

Jay Chol Choi

Jung Seok Lee

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