570 Examining cutaneous disease activity as an outcome measure for clinical trials in dermatomyositis
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.578