Cutaneous amyloidosis associated with amyopathic dermatomyositis.

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  • Yoshinori Taniguchi
  • Taro Horino
  • Yoshio Terada
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of rheumatology

دوره 36 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009