A case of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) accompanied with trigeminal neuropathy
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Vascular disease in mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD).
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عنوان ژورنال: Ensho
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0389-4290,1884-4006
DOI: 10.2492/jsir1981.3.35