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Juvenile dermatomyositis positive for anti-DNA mismatch repair enzyme antibodies

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Kubo, N., Yanaba, K., Kikuchi, S. et al. Juvenile dermatomyositis positive for anti-DNA mismatch repair enzyme antibodies. Eur J Dermatol 27, 97–99 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2016.2823

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