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Postherpetic Abdominal Pseudohernia Possibly Associated With Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report Cover

Postherpetic Abdominal Pseudohernia Possibly Associated With Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2025-0029 | Journal eISSN: 1857-8985 | Journal ISSN: 1857-9345
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 128
Published on: Dec 6, 2025
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2025 Petra Temelkova, Nora Polozhani, Simona Popovski, Marija Dimitrievska-Chuleva, Irena Dimitrovska, Martin Angjelov, Katerina Damevska, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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