Letter to the Editor
Lymphocyte acetylcholine receptors in childhood myasthenia
B. Anlar MD,
E. Özdirim MD,
Turgut Imir PhD,
Corresponding Author
B. Anlar MD
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorE. Özdirim MD
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorTurgut Imir PhD
Department of Microbiology—Immunology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorB. Anlar MD,
E. Özdirim MD,
Turgut Imir PhD,
Corresponding Author
B. Anlar MD
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, TurkeySearch for more papers by this authorE. Özdirim MD
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorTurgut Imir PhD
Department of Microbiology—Immunology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 07 December 1998
No abstract is available for this article.
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