Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 206, Issue 1 , Pages 39-42 , 15 January 2003

Is atopic dermatitis a risk factor for intervertebral disc degeneration? A preliminary clinical and MRI study

  • Shoichi Ito

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-43-226-2126; fax: +81-43-226-2160.
    • Department of Neurology (D3), Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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  • Takamichi Hattori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology (D3), Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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  • Toshio Fukutake

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology (D3), Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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  • Kazuo Sugimoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Chiba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan

Received 8 March 2002 ,Revised 5 August 2002 ,Accepted 8 August 2002.

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Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 206, Issue 1 , Pages 39-42 , 15 January 2003

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