A Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Abatacept.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 96 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016