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The Temporal Arteritis Proforma: Should cough be included?

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  1. Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia

    Nicole S. Lim & Ian C. Francis

  2. Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia

    Nandini Singh

  3. University of New South Wales, High Street, Kensignton, NSW, 2052, Australia

    Neeranjali S. Jain, Shahriar Amjadi, Calum W. K. Chong & Ian C. Francis

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Lim, N.S., Singh, N., Jain, N.S. et al. The Temporal Arteritis Proforma: Should cough be included?. Rheumatol Int 36, 1701–1703 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-016-3553-9

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