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A rare form of SLE: pseudo–pseudo meigs syndrome and hydrocephalus

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    Cemal Bes, Ülkü Dağlı, Pınar Memedoğlu & Mehmet Soy

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Bes, C., Dağlı, Ü., Memedoğlu, P. et al. A rare form of SLE: pseudo–pseudo meigs syndrome and hydrocephalus. Rheumatol Int 33, 2175–2176 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-012-2420-6

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