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Guillain barre syndrome associated with hepatitis B vaccination

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  1. Departments of Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi

    A. Kakar

  2. Departments of Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi

    P. K. Sethi

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Kakar, A., Sethi, P.K. Guillain barre syndrome associated with hepatitis B vaccination. Indian J Pediatr 64, 710–712 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02726131

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