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Rituximab for Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome Associated with Neuroblastoma

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    Shalini Sinha & Yogesh Kumar Sarin

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Sinha, S., Sarin, Y.K. Rituximab for Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome Associated with Neuroblastoma. Indian J Pediatr 81, 218–219 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1042-7

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