Abnormal tongue features as a clinical clue for late-onset Pompe's disease.

Arq Neuropsiquiatr

Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Divisão de Doenças Neuromuscular, São Paulo SP, Brasil.

Published: November 2017

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