An unusual treatable cause for proximal muscle weakness.

Sahana Shetty; Nitin Kapoor; Vinoo Mathew Cherian; Thomas Vizhalil Paul

doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-208731

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An unusual treatable cause for proximal muscle weakness.

Sahana Shetty¹, Nitin Kapoor¹, Vinoo Mathew Cherian², Thomas Vizhalil Paul¹

Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Orthopedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

BMJ case reports 2015 Vol. 2015

PMID 25576514 DOI 10.1136/bcr-2014-208731

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Sahana Shetty, Nitin Kapoor, Vinoo Mathew Cherian, Thomas Vizhalil Paul. An unusual treatable cause for proximal muscle weakness. BMJ case reports. 2015;2015. doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-208731