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Polymyositis associated with several immunological disorders

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A case of polymyositis associated with scleroderma, adult coeliac disease, diabetes mellitus and IgA nephropathy is reported in a 33-year-old male.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland

    A. H. Vilppula

  2. Department of Pathology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland

    R. A. T. Aine

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Vilppula, A.H., Aine, R.A.T. Polymyositis associated with several immunological disorders. Clin Rheumatol 3, 533–539 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02031278

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