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Case Report

Iguratimod-induced acute interstitial pneumonia with hypogammaglobulinemia in a rheumatoid arthritis patient

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Pages 54-59 | Received 17 Jan 2017, Accepted 17 Mar 2017, Published online: 18 Apr 2017

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