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We would like to thank all of the staff of the Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, the Division of Neurology, and the Division of Critical Care Medicine, in the National Center for Child Health and Development for their support of clinical practice.

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  1. Division of Nephrology and Rheumatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan

    Ryutaro Suzuki, Mai Sato, Masao Ogura & Koichi Kamei

  2. Division of Neurology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan

    Yuka Murofushi & Yuichi Abe

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Ryutaro Suzuki was the physician in charge of this case and prepared the manuscript. Mai Sato, Masao Ogura, Yuka Murofushi, and Yuichi Abe advised on the treatment of the patient. Koichi Kamei revised and oversaw the work. All authors approved the final manuscript.

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Koichi Kamei received grants from the Terumo Foundation for Life Sciences and Arts, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Astellas Pharma Inc, Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Pfizer Japan, Inc, Teijin Pharma Ltd and lecture fees from Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma, Novartis Pharma KK, and AbbVie Inc.

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Suzuki, R., Sato, M., Ogura, M. et al. Unilateral motor weakness with kidney failure: Answers. Pediatr Nephrol 36, 4131–4134 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-021-05187-5

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