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Insights from a Neuro-Rheumatology Clinic

Kristin Galetta, MD, Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, & Simon M. Helfgott, MD  |  Issue: April 2023  |  

Dr. Bhattacharyya has received consulting fees from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Teladoc Health, and Glaxo Smith Kline unrelated to this project; research support from the National Institutes of Health and Alexion Pharmaceuticals; and publishing honorarium from American Academy of Neurology and UpToDate.

Dr. Helfgott has received royalty payments from UpToDate unrelated to this project.

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