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Chylothorax as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report

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  1. Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

    Yeong-Jang Lin, Der-Yuan Chen, Joung-Liang Lan & Tsu-Yi Hsieh

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Der-Yuan Chen & Joung-Liang Lan

  3. Institute of Medical Technology, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan

    Der-Yuan Chen, Joung-Liang Lan & Tsu-Yi Hsieh

  4. School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Joung-Liang Lan

  5. Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No.160, Chung-Kang Rd., Sec. 3, Taichung, 407, Taiwan

    Joung-Liang Lan

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Lin, YJ., Chen, DY., Lan, JL. et al. Chylothorax as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report. Clin Rheumatol 26, 1373–1374 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0399-7

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