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. 1975 Jan;51(591):30–32. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.51.591.30

Rubella polyneuropathy

I W Tomlinson
PMCID: PMC2495681  PMID: 1161674

Abstract

Two cases of polyneuropathy occurring after rubella infections are described, together with the nerve biopsy and serological findings.

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