Therapy of calcinosis universalis complicating adult dermatomyositis

Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-48

  Terroso, Georgina ^a   Bernardes, Miguel ^a   Aleixo, Abelha ^a   Madureira, Pedro ^a   Vieira, Romana ^a   Bernardo, Alexandra ^a   Costa, Lúcia ^a  

^a Universidade do Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adult dermatomyositis; Calcinosis universalis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; SKIN DISEASE;

ADULT; CALCINOSIS; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 84876375728     PISSN: 0303464X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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