Familial dermatomyositis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-232

  Andrews, A ^a   Hickling, P ^a   Hutton, C ^a  

^a Mount Gould Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Familial

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ONSET AGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031878435     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/37.2.231     Document Type: Article

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