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Mixed connective tissue disease (Sharp syndrome): Description of two cases

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Clinical, neurophysiological, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of two cases of mixed connective tissue disease (Sharp syndrome) are reported.

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Vengono descritti gli aspetti clinici, neurofisiologici e neuropatologici di due casi di connettivite mista (sindrome di Sharp).

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Colombo, A., Bortolotti, P., Gibertoni, M. et al. Mixed connective tissue disease (Sharp syndrome): Description of two cases. Ital J Neuro Sci 4, 203–205 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02043906

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