J Rheum Dis.  2013 Dec;20(6):345-347. 10.4078/jrd.2013.20.6.345.

Rituximab in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathies

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. kangsw@cnuh.co.kr

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Humans
Myositis*
Rituximab

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