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A case of dermatomyositis associated with papillary cancer of the thyroid gland

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Lee, JH., Kim, SI. A case of dermatomyositis associated with papillary cancer of the thyroid gland. Clin Rheumatol 24, 437–438 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-0979-3

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