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. 1989 Jul;65(765):437–443. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.65.765.437

Polymyositis-dermatomyositis: a clinical review.

K W Strauss 1, H Gonzalez-Buritica 1, M A Khamashta 1, G R Hughes 1
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