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Ping Yeap Loh1, Wen Liang Yeoh2, Satoshi Muraki3

  • 1Department of Human Science, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. py-loh@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp.

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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PubMed
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Keywords:
DeformationMedian nerve cross-sectional areaMedian nerve diameter

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