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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 20, 2012 - Issue 6
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Infliximab Therapy for a Severe Case of IgG4-related Ocular Adnexal Disorder Recalcitrant to Corticosteroid Treatment

Konstantinos BalaskasJules-Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
, MD,
Laurence de LevalUniversity Institute of Pathology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland
, MD,
Renato La CorteDepartment of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
, MD,
Leonidas ZografosJules-Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
, MD &
Yan Guex-CrosierJules-Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
, MD
Pages 478-480 | Received 11 Apr 2012, Accepted 17 Jul 2012, Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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