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A case of Evans syndrome combined with systemic lupus erythematosus successfully treated with rituximab

K. Kittaka Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Haematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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H. Dobashi Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Haematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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N. Baba Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kagawa University Hospital
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K. Iseki Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kagawa University Hospital
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T. Kameda Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Haematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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K. Susaki Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Haematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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A. Kitanaka Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Y. Kubota Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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T. Ishida Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Haematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University
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Pages 390-393 | Accepted 19 Mar 2008, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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