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Spirin N.N.

Yaroslavl State Medical University

Kiselev D.V.

Yaroslavl State Medical University

Karpova M.S.

Yaroslavl State Medical University

Neuropathic pain syndromes in patients with multiple sclerosis

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Spirin N.N., Kiselev D.V., Karpova M.S.

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Spirin NN, Kiselev DV, Karpova MS. Neuropathic pain syndromes in patients with multiple sclerosis. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2021;121(7‑2):22‑30. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202112107222

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