Successful treatment using high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin in a patient with rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia associated with dermatomyositis

Modern Rheumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 165-168

  Nagatomo, Y ^a   Okayama, A ^a   Murai, K ^a   Sasaki, T ^a   Kuroki, M ^a   Tanaka, G ^a   Iga, M ^a   Kai, Y ^a   Tsubouchi, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; High dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG); Rapidly progressive interstitial pneumonia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947631035     PISSN: 14397595     EISSN: 14397609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/s101650070025     Document Type: Article

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