Fatal myocarditis with acute polymyositis in a young adult.
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چکیده
A 21 year old woman presented with acute polymyositis associated with fatal myocarditis. The significance of cardiac involvement in polymyositis is discussed in relation to this unusually fulminant case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 66 773 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990