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Erschienen in: Seminars in Immunopathology 4/2009

01.11.2009 | Review

Central nervous system vasculitis

verfasst von: Neil J. Scolding

Erschienen in: Seminars in Immunopathology | Ausgabe 4/2009

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Abstract

An account of the pathology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and management of cerebral vasculitis is presented.
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Metadaten
Titel
Central nervous system vasculitis
verfasst von
Neil J. Scolding
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Seminars in Immunopathology / Ausgabe 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1863-2297
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-2300
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00281-009-0183-2

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