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Systemic sclerosis, pulmonary fibrosis and anti-MPO antibodies

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  1. Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Service, University Hospital “Virgen de las Nieves”, Avenida Fuerzas Armadas, n° 2, 18014, Granada, Spain

    C. Hidalgo-Tenorio, R. Càliz, M. Gallego, L. Jaimez & J. Jiménez-Alonso

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Hidalgo-Tenorio, C., Càliz, R., Gallego, M. et al. Systemic sclerosis, pulmonary fibrosis and anti-MPO antibodies. Clin Rheumatol 24, 658–660 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-0999-z

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