A 40-year-old man with polyneuropathy is admitted because of edema, arterial hypertension and dyslipidemia
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 6
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Authors and Affiliations
D. CHRISTIDIS, K. KATOPODIS, I. NESSERIS, S. DIMOU, A. TSILI, M. ELISAF
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