Severe weight loss in a young Parkinson's disease patient: a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment.

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Center for Autoimmune Diseases and Department of Medicine B, Sheba Medical Center Tel-Hashomer, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Published: March 2011

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