Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy Can Be Life-Saving in Neonatal Lupus Erythematous: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2008-2142,2008-2150
DOI: 10.5812/ijp.9004