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Sertoglu, E., Kayadibi, H. & Uyanik, M. Biochemical view: “Red blood cell distribution width as a useful indicator to predict systemic vasculitis in patients with cutaneous vasculitis”. Rheumatol Int 35, 765–766 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-014-3181-1
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