Dermatomyositis associated with small cell carcinoma of the lung: Dramatic response to corticosteroid therapy

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 601-602

  Labinjoh, C ^a   Selby, C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031955467     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(98)90318-3     Document Type: Article

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