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Tocilizumab in Amyloidosis-Associated Kidney Disease Secondary to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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  1. Gastroenterology Department, Hospital del Mar, Research Institute of Hospital del Mar, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain

    A. Cañas-Ventura, M. Andreu & L. Márquez

  2. Nephrology Department, Hospital del Mar, Research Institute of Hospital del Mar, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain

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Cañas-Ventura, A., Rodríguez, E., Andreu, M. et al. Tocilizumab in Amyloidosis-Associated Kidney Disease Secondary to Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Dig Dis Sci 58, 2736–2737 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-013-2776-9

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