Polyarteritis nodosa and monocytic leukaemia.
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چکیده
A 67 year old man presented with a polyarteritis nodosa-like syndrome with renal, pulmonary joint and neurological involvement during the 'preleukaemic' stage of monocytic leukaemia. The association between these two conditions is discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 62 723 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986