Is Sjögren's syndrome involved in the formation of localised nodular amyloidosis?
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چکیده
The case of a patient who presented with Sjögren's syndrome complicated by localised cutaneous nodular amyloidosis is reported. We discuss the possible link between these two diseases.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical and experimental rheumatology
دوره 19 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001