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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
An immunologic inflammatory disorder characterized by loss of myelin in the peripheral nerves. Patients present with progressive weakness and loss of sensory function in the legs and arms. (NCI Thesaurus)
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