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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 17, 1988 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Visceral Improvement Following Combined Plasmapheresis and Immunosuppressive Drug Therapy in Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

A. Åkesson Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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F. A. Wollheim Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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H. Thysell Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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T. Gustafson Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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L. Forsberg Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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O. Pahlm Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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P. Wollmer And Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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B. Åkesson Departments of Rheumatology, Nephrology, Diagnostic Radiology, Clinical Physiology, and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Pages 313-323 | Received 29 Dec 1987, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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