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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as acute sciatic nerve neuropathy resembling lumbar disease

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The authors are indebted to Dr. Clifford A. Kolba (EdD, DO, MPH) and Associate Professor Edward F. Barroga (DVM, PhD) of the Department of International Medical Communications of Tokyo Medical University for their editorial review of the English manuscript.

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    Kazuma Murata, Kenji Endo, Hirosuke Nishimura, Hidetoshi Tanaka, Takaaki Shishido & Kengo Yamamoto

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Murata, K., Endo, K., Nishimura, H. et al. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as acute sciatic nerve neuropathy resembling lumbar disease. J Orthop Sci 20, 224–228 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-013-0437-7

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