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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2009; 15(29): 3694-3696
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3694
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3694
Bell’s palsy and choreiform movements during peginterferon α and ribavirin therapy
Sener Barut, Department of Infectious Diseases, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100 Tokat, Turkey
Hatice Karaer, Department of Neurology, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100 Tokat, Turkey
Erol Oksuz, Department of Neurosurgery, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60100 Tokat, Turkey
Aslı Gündoğdu Eken, Ayse Nazlı Basak, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neurodegeneration Laboratory, Bogazici University, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Barut S, Karaer H and Oksuz E contributed equally to diagnosis and management of the case; Gündoğdu Eken A and Basak AN contributed to analysis of neurologic disorder; Barut S and Karaer H wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Sener Barut, MD, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Gaziosmanpasa University School of Medicine, 60100 Tokat, Turkey. senerbarut@yahoo.com
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Received: April 23, 2009
Revised: June 23, 2009
Accepted: June 30, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
Revised: June 23, 2009
Accepted: June 30, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
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