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Diagnostic and treatment challenges of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase myopathy: the possible role of muscle ultrasound

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    Marta Cheli, Alessandro Dinoto, Arianna Sartori, Alessio Bratina & Paolo Manganotti

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Cheli, M., Dinoto, A., Sartori, A. et al. Diagnostic and treatment challenges of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase myopathy: the possible role of muscle ultrasound. Neurol Sci 44, 2203–2205 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-023-06700-4

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