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Steroid-induced hyperglycemic chorea in a patient without diabetes mellitus

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    Sun Min Lee, Je Hong Min & Jung Han Yoon

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Lee, S.M., Min, J.H. & Yoon, J.H. Steroid-induced hyperglycemic chorea in a patient without diabetes mellitus. Neurol Sci 39, 797–798 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-3201-5

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