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Safarov I.I.

Kazan State Medical Academy, Branch of the Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Kazan, Russia

Khabirov F.A.

Kazan State Medical Academy, Branch of the Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Kazan, Russia

Khaybullin T.I.

Kazan State Medical Academy, Branch of the Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Kazan, Russia;
Republican Clinical Diagnostic Center for Demyelinating Diseases, Kazan, Russia

Vertebrogenic pain syndromes in patients with multiple sclerosis

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Safarov I.I., Khabirov F.A., Khaybullin T.I.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Pain. 2026;24(1): 64‑71

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To cite this article:

Safarov II, Khabirov FA, Khaybullin TI. Vertebrogenic pain syndromes in patients with multiple sclerosis. Russian Journal of Pain. 2026;24(1):64‑71. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/pain20262401164

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