Letter to the Editor Regarding “Neuroinflammation in Children With Infantile Spasms: A Prospective Study Before and After Treatment with Acthar Gel (Repository Corticotropin Injection)”
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Letter to the Editor Regarding “Neuroinflammation in Children With Infantile Spasms: A Prospective Study Before and After Treatment with Acthar Gel (Repository Corticotropin Injection)”
ChuganiHTKumarA. Neuroinflammation in children with infantile spasms: a prospective study before and after treatment with Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection). J Child Neurol. 2020;35(12):808-812. doi:10.1177/0883073820932710
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