rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
3
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-10-8
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pubmed:abstractText |
Muscle biopsy is an important tool in the evaluation of muscle disease. This was performed on twenty-four patients using the percutaneous needle method. Useful findings were obtained in all twenty-four patients. The method is safe, convenient and reliable and should be considered as a practical alternative to open muscle biopsy.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0304-4602
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
22
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
316-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Biopsy, Needle,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Dermatomyositis,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Diagnosis, Differential,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Evaluation Studies as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Muscles,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Muscular Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:8373110-Polymyositis
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pubmed:year |
1993
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Clinical usefulness of needle muscle biopsy in twenty-four patients with proximal weakness.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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