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Case of Early Neurosyphilis with Neurocognitive Impairment


Authors: M. Holub
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika infekčních nemocí 1. LF UK a ÚVN – VFN Praha
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2017; 80(6): 717-718
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2017717

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The author declares he has no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.


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