A case of linear scleroderma and myasthenia gravis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-34

  Kim, Hee Sung ^a,c   Chun, Yoon Sun ^a   Hann, Seung Kyung ^b   Park, Wook Hwa ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Pundang CHA Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Linear scleroderma; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PATHOGENESIS; SCLERODERMA;

EID: 0343384236     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02114.x     Document Type: Article

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