Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S24-S28 , 2007

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in an AIDS Patient

  • Lih-Shinn Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Infection, Tzu-Chi University and Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pao-Sheng Yen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Tzu-Chi University and Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan

Received 20 October 2005 ,Revised 14 March 2006 ,Accepted 2 May 2006.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60362-4

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60362-4

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S24-S28 , 2007

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