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The onset of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy with prolonged gastrointestinal symptoms: a case report

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  1. Department of Geriatrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China

    Qiumei Wang

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China

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Wang, Q., Ma, C. The onset of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy with prolonged gastrointestinal symptoms: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 121, 305–308 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-020-01314-5

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