Late-onset polymyositis in a case of poikilodermatomyositis.
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A case of poikiloderma developed polymyositis ten years after the onset of skin changes. This rare case of poikilodermatomyositis, hitherto not reported from Asian continent, is documented.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 51 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003