Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate and prednisone.

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  • Ramiro F Trillos
  • Daniel Gerardo Fernández-Ávila
  • María C Díaz
  • Juan M Gutiérrez
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Reumatologia clinica

دوره 10 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014